ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 



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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, MAY 5, 1909. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, May 5th, 1909. 



W. M. Hamlet, f.i.c, f.c.s., President, in the Chair. 

 Thirty-five 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, 1909. 



The number of members on the roll 30th April, 1908, was 

 340, 10 new members have been elected during the past 

 year. We have, however, lost by death 3 ordinary members 

 14 by resignation, and 8 names were removed from the roll 

 for non-payment of subscription. There is thus left a 

 total of 325 on the 30th April, 1909, and 16 Honorary 

 Members. The losses by death were : — 

 Ordinary Members : 



Munro, Dr. W. J., elected 1887. 



Renwick, Sir Arthur, elected 1870. 



Wilshire, J. T., elected 1878. 



