IV. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



Dr. H J. W. Brennand, Sir Alexander MacOormick, 



Dr. J. A. Dick, Mr. A. M. McIntosh, 



Dr. Thomas Fiaschi, Dr. John S. Purdy, 



Mr. O. F. Laseron, 



and Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Onslow Thompson (killed in 



action). 



The recent death of Mr. B. Du Faur was referred to, as 

 well as that of Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow Thompson, and 

 it was resolved that letters of sympathy be written to the 

 relatives of the deceased members. 



On the motion of Professor Pollock it was unanimously 

 decided that the special thanks of the Society be conveyed 

 to Dr. Quaife for his handsome donation of a valuable 

 lantern, automatic lamp, and projecting microscope. 



The President tendered the congratulations of the Society 

 to Professor David and to Mr. J. H. Maiden, who had been 

 awarded the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of 

 London, and the Linnean Medal by the Linnean Society of 

 London, respectively, and mentioned that these gentlemen 

 had thereby become the first Australian recipients of the 

 respective medals. 



The receipt, during the recess, of 509 parts, 14 volumes, 

 35 reports, 3 maps, 2 catalogues and 1 calendar was 

 reported. 



The President congratulated Mr. E. C. Andrews on 

 behalf of the Society, on his having been awarded the 

 David Syme Prize. 



It was announced that a series of Popular Science Lec- 

 tures would be delivered. 



The Annual Financial Statement for the year ended 31st 

 March, 1915, was submitted to members, and, on the motion 

 of the Honorary Treasurer, Dr. H. G. Chapman, seconded 

 by Mr. Sussmilch, was unanimously adopted: — 



