'HI. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



EXHIBIT. 



Rock from Volcanic Neck, Dundas, by Mr. Cotton. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, DECEMBER 6, 1911. 



The three hundred and forty-seventh (347th) General 

 Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales 

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

 on Wednesday, December 6th, 1911. 



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



Thirty-three members were present and six visitors, 

 including Mr. David Lindsay, the South Australian 

 Explorer. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificate of one candidate for admission as an 

 ordinary member was read for the first time. 



Five volumes, 141 parts, 12 reports, 2 pamphlets, and 1 

 map were laid on the table. 



The following letter was received from Miss Sutherland: 



4 Highfield Grove, Kew, Melbourne, 

 November 23rd, 1911. 

 To the Hon. Secretary of the Royal Society of N.S. Wales. 



Dear Sir, — Your letter of the 2nd instant received. Will you kindly 

 convey to the members of the Royal Society of New South Wales, on 

 behalf of the members of the family of the late Mr. William Sutherland 

 an expression of appreciation and thanks for their kind letter of sympathy, 

 and tribute to his work. Yours faithfully, 



JESSIE SUTHERLAND. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ : 



1. "A suggested explanation of Allotropism based on the 



Theory of Directive Valency, by F. B. Guthrie, f.i.c, 



F.C.S. 



2. "The Nature and Origin of Gilgai Country," by H. I. 



Jensene, d.sc. 



