ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XIX. 



Mr. J. A. Schofield and Mr. W. J. Olunies Ross were 

 appointed Scrutineers and Mr. Joseph Brooks deputed to 

 preside at the Ballot Box. 



The certificates of three candidates were read for the 

 second time, and of four for the first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society : — 



Madsen, John Percival Vissing, d. sc, b.e., University 



of Sydney. 

 Stokes, Edward Sutherland, Metropolitan Board of 



Water Supply. 

 Woodhouse, Prof. William John, m.a., University of 

 Sydney. 



The Chairman announced : — 



1. That a Popular Science Lecture on " Torres Straits," 

 by Charles Hedley, f.l.s., would be delivered in the 

 Society's Hall, on Thursday, September 16th, at 8 o'clock. 



2. That 20 volumes, 134 parts, 22 reports, 23 pamphlets 

 and 19 maps, total 218 received as Donations since the last 

 meeting were laid upon the table. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ! 



1. " On a new Genus of Bird-Cestodes," by T. H. Johnston, 



M.A.., B. Sc. 



2. "A complete Analysis of Sydney Water," by Sidney G. 



Walton, was communicated and read by W. M. 

 Hamlet, f.i.c, f.c.s. 



Remarks were made by Dr. Stokes, Messrs. Loxley 

 Meggitt, F. B. Guthrie, W. M. Hamlet, and A. Duck- 

 worth. 



3. "A plea for the study of Phenological Phenomena in 



Australia," by J. H. Maiden, f.l.s. 



Remarks were made by Messrs. R. T. Baker, W. J. 

 Clunies Ross, R. H. Oambage, A. Duckworth, F. B. 

 Guthrie, and the author. 



