4 W. H. WARREN. 
the employment of Messrs. Wilson Brothers, then large squatters 
in Victoria. Subsequently he came to New South Wales, where 
he purchased the property known as Brookong. Mr. Halliday 
took a close interest in connection with the affairs of the Colony, 
and was appointed a member of the Legislative Council in 1885. 
He held the Commission of the Peace in Victoria and New South 
Wales, and was a liberal subscriber to local charities. 
Rospert Hunt, c.M.G., was born in London in 1830, he was 
appointed chief clerk of the bullion office in the Sydney Mint in 
July 1853, and served in the melting and refining departments 
till September 1870; he was then transferred to the Melbourne - 
Mint as superintendent of the bullion office under General Sir 
Edward Ward, where he remained until June 1876. On the 
departure of Sir Edward on leave of absence, Mr. Hunt was 
appointed Acting Deputy Master, which position he held until 
the end of 1877, when he was appointed Deputy Master of the 
Mint at Sydney. He was a member of the Council of the Royal 
Society from 1880 until his death, and was Hon. Treasurer since 
the year 1885. He was madeao.m.c. in 1888. Mr. Hunt dis- 
played a warm interest in philanthropic matters and was for some ~ 
years Honorary Treasurer of Prince Alfred Hospital. He was 
a Trustee and took great interest in the Australian Museum. 
It is not usual for the President of this Society to refer to the 
death of anyone not a member, but [ am sure that you will all 
agree with me in expressing profound regret at the great loss 
which science has sustained in the death of the Rev. Dr. Woo.z.s. 
Tam aware that a full reference will be made to his life and work 
in the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, of 
which he was Vice-President. He passed away at the ripe age 
of seventy-nine years, and he was working at his favourite science 
of botany up till within a few days of his death. His practical 
and extensive knowledge of New South Wales plants was only 
equalled by the kindness with which he freely imparted his inform- 
ation to others. 
