PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 389 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS 
(IN ABSTRACT.) 
CHEMICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
A requisition dated 5th August, 1891 was presented to the 
Hon. Secretaries signed by various members of the Royal Society 
asking for the re-establishment of the Geological Section. Subse- 
quently, at a meeting held in the Library on April 4th, 1892, it 
was arranged that Sections B—Chemistry and Mineralogy, and 
C—Geology and Paleontology should be combined with the hope 
of securing a better attendance, and a larger and wider interest 
than could otherwise have been obtained. Meetings were there- 
fore held in the Library of the Royal Society on the third Tuesday 
in each month, when the following exhibits were placed before the 
members and papers were read :— 
*‘ An account of a visit to New Guinea together with some notes 
on the community of life between Australia and New Zealand,” 
by Mr. Cuartes HEDLEY. 
“On the occurrence of Platinum and associated minerals in the 
sands of the Richmond River ; also in the lode-material of Broken 
Hill illustrated by specimens,” by Mr. J. C. H. Mineaye. 
“On a remarkable specimen of auriferous quartz containing 
fossil encrinites,” by the Rev. J. Minne Curran. 
“On some Chinese lozenges containing quinine and morphia, 
said to be used to make drunken men sober,” by Mr. W. M. Hamter, 
‘“‘An account of some intrusive rocks in the neighbourhood of 
Sydney, illustrated by microscopic sections and photographs,” by 
the Rev. J. Minne Curran. 
“‘On a new mineral containing Jodide of Copper foun at Broken 
Hill,” by Mr. W. M. ee tLulbll 
