PROCEEDINGS, xli 



A letter was read from the Honorary Secretary of the Eoyal 

 Colonial Institute, London, dated July, 1875, enclosing a copy of 

 some new regulations adopted by the Council of that Institute, 

 in reference to the admission of honorary members. 



Moved by Professor Smith, seconded by Mr. Ht. Etjssell, 

 and carried : — That the Council be requested to acknowledge the 

 receipt of the letter with thanks, and to take such action in the 

 matter as will place the Royal Society of New South Wales on 

 reciprocal relations with the Royal Colonial Institute. 



The following report was read, and handed in to the Chairman 

 by Dr. Belgrave, viz. : — 



The deputation appointed by the Society at its last meeting to 

 wait upon the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, with a view to 

 induce the Government to reserve from alienation from the public 

 estate the land recommended to be utilised by Mr. Manning as a 

 gathering ground in his scheme for supplying Sydney and the 

 intervening country with water, has the honor to report, that it had 

 an interview with the Honorable John Eobertson, on the 21st 

 October. The deputation found the Premier thoroughly familiar 

 with the question ; and received a promise that on a map of the land 

 proposed to be reserved being furnished, the wish of the Society, 

 as far as practicable, would be complied with. The deputation 

 was also informed by the Colonial Secretary, that the Govern- 

 ment recognized the necessity for furnishing an early adequate 

 supply of water to Sydney ; and that the Representative in 

 London of the Colony had received instructions to communicate 

 with the President of the Society of Civil Engineers, and to 

 place an adequate sum of money at the disposal of that gentle- 

 man to furnish the Government with the necessary advice on 

 the subject. 



On Mr. Rolleston's motion the report was received, and 

 adopted. 



Mr. Rttssell then read a paper entitled " Scientific Notes." 



WEDNESDAY, 1st DECEMBER, 1875. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society, viz. : — 



George Dentan Hirst, The Hon. James "White, M.L.C., 



J. A. Bedford, M.R.C.S., The Hon. John Frazer, M.L.C., 

 Thomas Cadell. 



Five new candidates were proposed and seconded. 

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