XIV. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society : — 



Chalmers, Nathanael, m. inst. c.e., l.s., 12 Hoskins 



Buildings, Spring-street. 

 Davidson, George Frederick, 223 Bridge-street, 



Glebe Point. 

 Fitzgerald, John Daniel, 82 Victoria-st., Potts' Point. 

 Lawrence, Richard Priestley, m. inst. c.e., 12 Hoskins 



Buildings, Spring-street. 

 Pigot, Rev. Father Edward F., s.j., b.a., m.b. Univ. Dub., 



St. Ignatius College, Riverview. 

 Rhodes, Thomas, Carlingford, and Public Works 

 Department, Sydney. 

 The Chairman made the following announcements : — 



1. That the Popular Science Lecture on "jTorres Straits " 

 would be postponed till September 16, and that the one on 

 "Art Forms in Nature " by B. J. Goddard, b.a.,b.sc, would 

 be delivered on August 19th. 



2. That on the motion of Mr. Cambage seconded by Mr. 

 Brooks the Council had agreed to the re-formation of the 

 Geological Section. 



3. That 12 volumes, 165 parts, 12 reports, 11 pamphlets 

 and 4 maps, total 204, received as Donations since the last 

 meeting were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPER WAS READ : 



" Botanical, Topographical and Geological Notes on some 

 routes of Allan Cunningham,' ' by J. H. Maiden f.l.s., 

 and R. H. Cambage, f.l.s. 



Remarks were made by Mr. Clunies Ross, Dr. Wool- 

 nough, Mr. J. H. Maiden, Dr. Houison, and Mr. Cambage. 



exhibits. 

 1. Mr* J. Brooks exhibited Standard inch "N.P.L. No. 

 3L2" made of Invar — a nickel-steel alloy, by J. H. Agar 



