ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XI. 



The certificates of candidates for admission as ordinary 

 members were read ; one for the second, and one for the 

 first time. 



Dr. E. Stokes and Dr. Cooksey were appointed Scru- 

 tineers, and Mr. D. Garment deputed to preside at the 

 Ballot Box. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society : — 



Charles Francis Laseron, Tlie Technological Museum, 

 Sydney. 



The President made the following announcements : — 



(1) That the Popular Science Lecture on "The Ancient 

 Italian House, with special reference to Pompeii," by Dr. 

 P. A. Todd, would be delivered in the Society's House on 

 July 20th, 1911. 



(2) That a printed announcement referring to a proposed 

 testimonial to Mr. W. H. Webb has been distributed in the 

 hall for members. 



(3) That donations consisting of 13 volumes, 90 parts, 9 

 reports, 3 pamphlets, and 5 maps were laid upon the table. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 



1. "Observations on the Corrosion of Steel in Water," by 



G. J. Burrows, and 0. E. Fawsitt, d. sc, Ph. d. 



Prof. David, Mr. Darnell-Smith, Dr. Cooksey and Dr. 

 Stokes took part in the discussion. 



2. "On the application of Fourier's Series to Statistical 



Data, illustrated by the Analysis of Fluctuations of 

 Annual Period in Rate of Marriage, Temperature, 

 Suicide etc." by G. H. Knibbs, c.m.g., f.r.a.s., f.s.s., 

 etc., Commonwealth Statistician. Read in abstract 

 by Mr. F. B. Guthrie. 



