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decimate them. It was quite possible that in the course of a few 
years the rabbits would become so vitiated as to be extremely 
susceptible to natural poison. 
The following were exhibited :— 
1. A steam engine for a Flying-machine, by Mr. L. Harcrave. 
2. Drawings of the planet Mars from observations taken with 
an eight and a half inch reflecting equatorial telescope by 
Mr. WALTER GALE. 
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1892. 
Prof. WARREN, M. Inst. C.E., President, in the Chair. 
Twenty members and one visitor were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
The certificates of three candidates were read for the third 
time, of two for the second time, and of seven for the first time. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members. 
of the Society :— 
Kirkaldie, David: Sydney. 
McNeill, John Patrick, m.v. Dub. Univ., L.R.¢.8.1.; Burwood.. 
Speak, Savannah J.; Sydney. 
Nineteen volumes, eighty-three parts, nine pamphlets, four: 
reports, one hydrographic chart, one photograph, and one engrav-. 
ing received as donations since the last meeting, were laid upon. 
the table and acknowledged. 
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Council recommended the: 
election of the following gentleman as an Honorary Member of 
the Society, viz., Wintiam HuaoIns, D.C.L., LL.D., Ph. D., F.BS., &.. 
90 Upper Tulse Hill, London. 
The election was carried unanimously. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “Preliminary note on Limestone occurring near Sydney,” by 
Henry G. Smiru, (Communicated by J. H. Maiden, F.u.s.,. 
F.C.8.) 
Y—Dec. 7, 1892. 
