ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
Mopal Society of Aetw South Hales. 
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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, MAY 6, 1908. 
The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 
at the Society’s House, No. 5 Hlizabeth-street North, on 
Wednesday evening, May 6th, 1908. 
H. DEANE, M.A., M. Inst.c.E., President, in the Chair. 
Thirty-seven members were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The Annual Report of the Council was then read and 
adopted. © 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
~ The Council submit to the members of the Royal Society 
of New South Wales their Report for the year ended 30th 
April last. 
The number of members on the roll on the 30th April, 
1907, was 350; 20 new members have been elected during 
the past year. We have, however, lost by death 7 ordinary 
(and 4 Honorary) Members, 19 by resignation, and 4 names 
were removed from the roll for non-payment of subscrip- 
tions. There is thus left a total of 340 on the 30th April, 
1908 ; this number, however, does not include the Honorary 
Members. The losses by death were :— 
Honorary Members: 
BAKER, Sir BENJAMIN, elected 1901. 
ELLERY, Ropert L. J., elected 1875. 
