ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXV11. 



Fifteen volumes, 198 parts, 15 reports, 6 pamphlets and 

 1 map, total 235, received as Donations since the last 

 meeting were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



The President announced the death of the following 

 Honorary Member, viz. : — 



Professor Simon Newcomb, Rear-Admiral U.S. Navy, 

 elected 1901, died 11 July, 1909. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ I 



1. "Corrasion by Gravity Streams, with application of Ice 



Flood Hypothesis," by JE. C. Andrews, b.a. 



In the absence of the author, the paper was read by 

 Mr. 0. A. Sussmilch. Remarks were made by Prof. David. 



2. "Notes on the Physiography of the Southern Tableland," 



by 0. A. Sussmilch, f.g.s. 

 Remarks were made by Dr. H. I. Jensen, and Professor 

 David, to which the author replied. 



3. "Note on the occurrence of Manganese in soil and its 



effect on grass and other crops," by F. B. Guthrie, 

 f.i.c., F.c.s., and L. Cohen. 

 Remarks were made by Mr. R. T. Baker, Dr. H. I. 

 Jensen, and Mr. W. A. Dixon. 



4. "Observations on the effect of light on the electrical 



conductivity of Selenium," by O. U. Vonwiller, b.sc. 

 Remarks were made by Prof. Pollock and Dr. Madsen. 



exhibit. 

 Mr. L. Hargrave exhibited one unit of a flying machine 

 that is automatically stable longitudinally and transversely, 

 also two working models of the same. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, DECEMBER 1, 1909. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

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

 Wednesday evening, December 1st, 1909. 



