Xll. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



3. li Echinorhynclius pomatostomi, a subcutaneous parasite 



of Australian Birds," by T. Harvey Johnston, m.a.,d.sc. 



and J. Burton Oleland, m.d., ch.M. Read by Dr. J. B. 



Cleland. 



exhibits. 



(1) Two volumes Eleventh Edition of Encyclopaedia 

 Britannica on India Paper, by F. H. Quaife, m.a., m.d. 



(2) The Digby and Biggs Dionic Water Tester, by Dr. 

 E. Stokes. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, AUGUST 2, 1911. 



The three hundred and forty-third (343rd) General 

 Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales 

 was held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth-street north, 

 on Wednesday, August 2nd, 1911, at 8 p.m. 



Mr. J. H. Maiden, President, in the Ohair. 

 Twenty-four members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



One new member, Professor R. D. Watt, m.a., b.sc, 

 enrolled his name and was introduced. 



The certificate of a candidate for admission as an ordinary 

 member was read for the second time. 



Mr. Lawrence Hargrave and Mr. Olunies Ross were 

 appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. Quaife deputed to preside 

 at the Ballot Box. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society : — 



Edward Stevenson Smithurst, 7 Bridge-st., Sydney. 



The President made the following announcements : — 

 (1) That the Popular Science Lecture on " The reign of 

 ill-custom in English Spelling," would be delivered by 



