PROCEEDINGS. 379 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
of the Society :— 
Alexander, Stanley, M. Inst. C.E.; Sydney. 
Dymond, Edmund, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., &c.; Sydney. 
Seager, S. Hurst, a.r.1.B.4.; Sydney. 
Stuart, Charles M’Donnell ; Sydney. 
Wells, William Seymour, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.; Newcastle. 
Twenty-one volumes, eighty-four parts, twenty pamphlets and 
thirteen meteorological charts, received as donations since the last. 
meeting, were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “Oceanic Philology,” by Sipnry H. Ray. 
2. “ A determination of the Magnetic Elements at the Physical 
Laboratory, University of Sydney,” by C. CoLERIDGE Farr, 
B.Se. 
Remarks were made by Messrs. H. C. Russell, A. J. Pol- 
lock, H. F. Madsen, and Prof. David. 
3. ‘On certain Geometrical Operations,” by G. FLEuRI. 
Remarks were made by Messrs. C.C. Farr and A. J. Pollock. 
4, ‘Analyses of some of the Well, Spring, Mineral and Artesian 
Waters of New South Wales and their probable value for 
Irrigation and other purposes,” by Joun C. H. Mineayzg, 
F.C.S., &e. 
Remarks were made by Prof. David and Mr. W. M. Hamlet. 
Mr. H. C. RussELt made some remarks on the large Sun-spots,. 
visible at the present time. 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1892. 
Prof. WARREN, M. Inst. C.E., President,, in the Chair. 
Forty-one members and seven visitors were present. 
- The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
The certificates of eleven new candidates were read for the third 
time, of two for the second time and of six for the first time. 
