XIV. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 

 at 8 p.m. 



Dr. Greig-Smith, President, in the Chair. 



Twenty-five members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. Ollb and Mr. Hooper were appointed Scrutineers, 

 and Mr. Garment deputed to preside at the Ballot Box. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society: — 



Henry William Armit, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., Editor, 

 "The Medical Journal of Australia, 30-34 Eliza- 

 beth Street, Sydney. 



Letters were read from Mrs. L. Hargrave and Mr. J. F. 

 Bailey thanking the Society for sympathy in their recent 

 bereavements. 



The death was announced of Mr. E. R. Fairfax who 

 was elected a member in 1877. 



It was also announced that Mr. F. Marshall and Dr. 

 J. F. Flashman had gone on Active Service. 



The Honorary Secretaries reported that the Council had 

 approved of the formation of a Section of Public Health 

 and Kindred Sciences, and that the first meeting of the 

 Section would be held on the 14th September. 



The President announced that on the 19th August a 

 special lecture by Colonel Hubert Foster, r.e., would be 

 delivered, entitled: — ''The Strategy of the War in Europe." 



A letter was read from Captain F. Walsh drawing atten- 

 tion to certain awards which were being offered by the 

 Russian Government for inventions in connection with the 

 present war. 



One hundred and eighty-one parts, 5 volumes, 8 reports, 

 and 2 maps were laid upon the table. 



