ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS. 7 
Nov. 2—A series of photographs and micro-photographs illustrat- 
ing the geology of New South Wales by the Rev. J. 
Milne Curran. 
Dec. 7—Australian Stone Weapons by Prof. Liversidge. 
—Implements &c. from the South Sea Islands by Mr. C, 
A. Benbow. 
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Sectional Meetings.—A very important branch of the work 
done by the Royal Society consists in the establishment of 
Sections for the more detailed consideration of scientific and 
professional subjects. The Sections at present in active operation 
are as follows :— 
' Chemical and Geological Section. 
Civil and Mechanical Engineering Section. 
Medical Section. 
Microscopical Section. 
The meetings of the Sections are held monthly, and are open to 
all the members of the Society. The papers, exhibits, and dis- 
cussions for the last year demonstrate the thorough character of 
the work undertaken, and the attendances throughout have been 
most satisfactory. Here the various subjects are dealt with in a 
more special and technical manner than would be possible at 
the general meetings. I am personally most interested in the 
Engineering Section, which has been during the two years of its 
existence remarkably successful. I hope that during the coming ; 
Session the papers and discussions will be equal to those of the 
past. 
LInbrary.—The amount expended upon the Library during the 
past year was £240 5s. 2d., this included for books and periodicals 
£128 17s. ld., binding £73 18s. ld, and large cedar bookcase 
£37 10s. Apart from the usual periodicals subscribed to, sixty- 
two volumes and fourteen parts were purchased at a cost of 
£42 18s. ‘The Society was unable to obtain any back volumes 
to complete serial publications, with the exception of Vols. 1, IL, 
Iv. and vy. of the Proceedings of the Royal Colonial Institute, and 
Vol. 1. of the Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of 
