Xiv. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 
The minutes of the meetings held May 6th and June 3rd 
1908, were read and confirmed. 
Dr. W. G. WooLNoUGH and Mr. W. J. CLUNIES Ross were 
appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. QuaIFE deputed to preside 
at the Ballot Box. | 
The certificate of one candidate was read for the second 
time, and of three for the first time. 
The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 
member of the Society, viz :-— 
Dun, WILLIAMS., Paleeontologist, Department of Mines. 
The President made the following announcements :— 
1. That the second Popular Science Lecture of the Session 
would be delivered on Thursday, July 16th, at 8 p.m., on 
‘‘Life under increased Atmospheric Pressure,”’ by H. G. 
CHAPMAN, M.D., B Se. 
2. That a Conversazione would be held on Tuesday the 
22nd September, 1908. | 
3. That 72 volumes, 678 parts, 21 reports, and 29 pam- 
phlets, total 800, received as donations since the December 
meeting were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 
Dr. WALTER SPENCER, Acting Hon. Secretary to the 
N.S. Wales Branch of the British Science Guild, referred 
to the aims and objects of the Guild, the good it had already 
accomplished and the advantages of membership. He 
invited those present to enrol their names as members at 
the close of the meeting. Reemarks were made by Mr.W. J. 
MAcDONNELL, Mr. F. B. GUTHRIE, and the President. 
Mr. MAIDEN moved that Rule XXIX be altered to read 
**One professional Auditor,’ instead of ‘‘ Two Auditors” 
as at present. This motion would have to be carried at 
the Annual General Meeting in May next. 
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 
1. “Records of Australian Botanists: (a) General, (b) New 
South Wales,’ by J. H. MAIDEN, F.L.S., Government 
Botanist and Director of Botanic Gardens. 
