ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS. 9 
and more particularly of his valuable contributions to the Geology 
and Paleontology of Great Britain, and the Natural History and 
Geology of South Australia. 
Honorary Member.—At the General Monthly Meeting of the 
Society held 2nd November last, on the recommendation of the 
Council, William Huggins, D.C.L., LL.D., Ph.D., F.R.S., 90 Upper Tulse 
Hill, London, was unanimously elected an Honorary: Member of 
the Society, in recognition of his distinguished scientific researches 
in astronomical spectroscopy, and more particularly on account 
of the leading part always taken by him in the development and 
application of methods of applying the spectroscope to the increase 
of our knowledge of the composition, condition, and motions of 
celestial objects. 
Original Kesearches.—In continuation of the practice originated 
in 1881, to publish yearly a list of subjects peculiar to Australia, 
‘the investigation of which would be of great interest and value 
to the Colony, the Council invited original contributions, and 
offered its medal together with a grant of £25 for the best 
original paper on the following subjects, viz. :— 
Series X1.—To be sent in not later than Ist May, 1892. 
No. 37—On the Iron Ore Deposits of New South Wales. 
No. 38—On the Effect which Settlement in Australia mS 
produced upon Indigenous Vegetation. 
No. 39—On the Coals and Coal Measures of Australasia. 
No papers were received on the first subject, No. 37. One 
paper was received on the last subject, No. 39, but the Council 
did not consider it of sufficient merit to receive the award. Six 
papers were received on No. 38, ‘“‘On the Effect which Settlement 
in Australia has produced upon Indigenous Vegetation,” and at 
its meeting on the 5th October, 1892, the Council awarded the 
prize of £25 and the Society’s medal to the successful competitor, 
viz. :—Mr. Alex. G. Hamilton, Public School, Mt. Kembla. 
The list of subjects for prizes now offered is :— 
