X. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



The certificates of four candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read: three for the second, and 

 one for the first time. 



Judge Docker and Mr. W. Welch were appointed 

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

 Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society: — 



William Walter Watts, Presbyterian Clergyman, 

 "The Manse," Gladesville. 



Allan Olunies Ross, b.Sc Science Master, Church of 

 England Grammar School, North Sydney. 



Albert John Sach, f.c.s., (formerly in charge o 

 the Technical College, Goulburn), "Kelvedon," 

 North Road, Ryde. 



On the motion of Professor Pollock, seconded by Dr. 

 Chapman, it was resolved — That members on Active Service 

 be exempted from the payment of annual subscriptions 

 during the period of such service without loss of any of the 

 rights of membership. 



The President announced that a Popular Science Lecture 

 would be delivered by Mr. D. G. Stead, f.l.s., on the 17th 

 June, entitled "Whales and Whaling in Australian Seas." 



The death was announced of Mr. G. D. Hirst, p.r.a.s., 

 an old member of this Society, and it was resolved that a 

 letter of sympathy be sent to his relatives. 



A letter was read from Mr. A. Gibb Maitland, p.g.s., 

 expressing his appreciation of the honour which the Society 

 had conferred upon him in electing him an Honorary 

 Member. 



Mr. G. C. Du Faur wrote thanking the Society for 

 sympathy in the death of his father Mr. E. Du Faur. 



