ABSTRACT OP PROCEEDINGS. XV. 



Commonwealth Statistician. Read in abstract by Mr. 

 P. B. Guthrie. 



2. "Notes on the Occurrences of Explosive Reports in the 

 Interior of Australia, with suggestions as to their 

 nature," by J. B. Cleland, m.d., cb.ar. 



EXHIBITS. 



Mr. W. M. Hamlet exhibited a new wave length 

 Spectroscope, by Hilger. 



Mr. Esdaile exhibited a Stereo-telemeter by Zeiss. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, OCTOBER 4, 1911. 



The three hundred and forty-fifth (345th) General 

 Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales 

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

 on Wednesday, October 4th, 1911, at 8 p.m. 



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



Twenty-nine members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificate of candidates for admission as ordinary 

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

 first time. 



Mr. W. S. Dun and Mr. C. A. Sussmilch were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Mr. R. H. Cambage deputed to preside at 

 the Ballot Box. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society : — 



John Henry Macartney Abbott, Author, St. James' 

 Chambers. 



Eleven volumes, 108 parts, 7 reports, 118 pamphlets, and 

 43 maps were laid upon the table. 



