ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. Xlll. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of candidates for admission as ordinary 

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

 first time. 



Dr. O. Anderson and Mr. C. A. Sussmilch were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Mr. H. G. Smith deputed to preside at the 

 Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected as ordinary 

 members of the Society: — 



Dr. Frederick Guy Griffiths, b.a., 135 Macquarie- 



street, Sydney. 

 E. H. Pulcher Swain, District Forester* Forest 



Department, Narrabri. 

 E. F. Hallmann, b.Sc, 65 View-street, Annandale. 



The President made the following announcements: — 



1. That a Popular Science Lecture, entitled "Pre-historic 

 Man," by Dr. S. A. Smith, would be delivered in the Society's 

 Hall, on September 19th, 1912. 



2. That donations consisting of 5 volumes, 92 parts, 8 

 reports, 7 pamphlets and 4 maps had been laid upon the 

 table. 



• the following paper was read: 

 *' Note on Some Recent Marine Erosion at Bondi," by Mr. 

 C. A. Sussmilch, f.g.s. 



At the request of the Forest Department, the Council 

 decided to invite members and friends to consider the 

 question of popularising Forestry in New South Wales, and 

 an informal discussion took place. 



The President made some opening remarks and then 

 invited Mr. Maiden to introduce the subject. 



Mr. R. D. Hay (Director of Forests) gave an account of 

 the work of the Interstate Conference on Forestry at which 



