XX. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, DECEMBER 2nd, 1914. 
The three hundred and seventy-first (371st) General 
Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales 
was held at the Society’s House, 5 Hlizabeth-street North, 
at 8 p.m. 
Mr. C. HEDLEY, President, in the Chair. 
Thirty-six members were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The certificates of two candidates for admission as 
ordinary members were read for the second time. 
Mr. R. T. BAKER and Mr. HE. C. ANDREWS were appointed 
Scrutineers, and Dr. CLELAND deputed to preside at the 
Ballot Box. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 
members of the Society:— 
HAROLD BURFIELD TAYLOR, B.Sc., ‘* Ronsahl,’’ Moruben 
Road, Mosman. 
JOHN BisHoPp, Publisher, 24 Bond-street, Sydney. 
Letters were read from Mrs. M. Canty and Mrs. W. J.. 
CLUNIES Ross, expressive of their appreciation of the 
sympathy of members which had been extended to them in 
their recent bereavements. 
The President referred to the projected departure of the 
Antarctic Expedition, and on the motion of Professor DAVID. 
seconded by His Honour Judge DockER, the following 
resolution was carried unanimously:— 
‘‘We the members of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 
on this the eve of the departure for Antarctica of the S.Y. 
‘‘Aurora’’ from Sydney, desire to convey our best wishes. 
to Commander AINEAS MACKINTOSH, R.N.R., and all the 
members of the Imperial Transantarctic Expedition. It is. 
