XVI. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, AUGUST 5th, 1913. 



The three hundred and fifty-ninth (359th) General 

 Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales 

 was held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth-street North, 

 at 8 p.m. 



Mr. H. G. Smith, President, in the Chair. 



Forty-seven members and three visitors were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of candidates for admission as ordinary 

 members were read : one for the second, and three for the 

 first time. 



His Honour Judge Docker and Mr. J. E. Oarnb were 

 appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. J. B. Cleland deputed to 

 preside at the Ballot Box. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society: — 



A. D. Olle, "Kareema," Charlotte Street, Ashfield. 



The President made the following announcements: — 



1. That the Popular Science Lecture on "The Evolution 

 of Architectural Style," by Mr. James Nangle, would be 

 delivered in the Society's Hall, on August 21st, 1913. 



2. That donations consisting of 174 parts, 4 volumes, 19 

 reports and 3 maps were laid upon the table. 



the following papers were read: 



1. "The Physiography of Botany Bay," by G. H. Halligan. 



Remarks were made by Mr. W. M. Hamlet, Mr. E. 0. 

 Andrews, and Dr. Quaife. 



2. "The Seedlings of the Angophoras, and description of a 



new species," by Dr. Cuthbert Hall, communicated 

 by Mr. R. T. Baker. The paper was, by permission 

 of the President, read by Dr. Hall. Remarks were 

 made by Dr. Chapman and Mr. E. 0. Andrews. 



