(XV.) 



RULE S. 



(Revised Oct. 1, 1879.) 



Rule III. amended June 5, 1890. Rules IV., XIV., XVII., XIX., XXVI., 

 XXXI., XL., XLIX, amended June 1, 1898. Rules III, V., VI., amended 

 May 2. 1900. Rules II., Ill, XVII., XVIIL, XXV., XXXV., amended 

 May ,1901. 



Object of the Society. 



I. The object of the Society is to receive at its stated meetings 

 original papers on Science, Art, Literature, and Philosophy, and 

 especially on such subjects as tend to develop the resources of 

 Australia, and to illustrate its Natural History and Productions. 



Patrons and Vice-Patrons. 



II. The Governor-General shall be invited to become Patron, 

 and the State Governor of New South Wales, Vice-Patron of the 

 Society. 



Officers. 



III. The Officers of the Society shall consist of the President, 

 who shall hold office for not more than one year continuously, 

 but shall be eligible for re-election after the lapse of one year; 

 four Vice-Presidents, an Honorary Treasurer, and two Honorary 

 Secretaries, who, with ten other members, shall constitute the 

 Council for the management of the affairs of the Society. 



Election of Officers and Council. 



IV. The President, Vice-Presidents, Honorary Secretaries, 

 Honorary Treasurer, and the ten other members of Council, shall 

 be elected annually by ballot at the first General Meeting in the 

 month of May; hereinafter called the Annual General Meeting. 



V. It shall be the duty of the Council each year to prepare a 

 list containing the names of members whom they recommend for 

 election to the respective offices of President, Vice-Presidents, 

 Hon. Secretaries, and Hon. Treasurer, together with the names 

 of ten other members whom they recommend for election as 

 ordinary members of Council. 



