'2 T. W. E. DAVID. 



increased ground space for the recreation of children-, 

 especially school children. His efforts at securing better- 

 methods for the carriage of stock for our Sydney Meat 

 Supply further proves how near was the health and general 

 welfare of the community to his heart. Throughout the 

 whole of his life amongst us he proved himself to be a most 

 conscientious and sympathetic worker in the cause of 

 humanity no less than in that of science. 



Wm. John MacDonnell, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical 

 Society, was a member of our Society for forty-two years. 

 An active member of the British Astronomical Association 

 he was president for two years and secretary of the New 

 South Wales Branch for several years, occupying that post 

 when he died. He was a most enthusiastic amateur astro- 

 nomer. His memory was remarkable, he could quote 

 volume and almost page for hundreds of articles which he 

 had read in the English Mechanic. Years ago when the 

 Royal Society had an astronomical section, he was at that 

 time one of its most active members. He participated in 

 one of the Transit of Venus Expeditions. He was also a 

 keen numismatist, making a specialty of Greek coins. 



In regard to our Library it may be stated that books and 

 periodicals have been purchased this year at a cost of 

 £41 13s. 7d. A great number of unbound books and peri- 

 odicals are about and will continue to be bound in a cheap 

 style of binding in order to make them accessible to the 

 members. 



The number of Institutions on the exchange list numbers 

 429, and the publications received in exchange for the 

 Society's Journal and Proceedings during the year were 222 

 volumes, 1815 parts, 161 reports, 282 pamphlets, and 20 

 maps, making a total of 2,500. 



During the past year the Society held eight meetings at 

 which 32 papers were read, the average attendance of the 

 members being 34. 



