Xviii. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society : — 



Hamilton, John William, Civil Engineer; 'Herrickville,' 

 Alt-street, Ashfield. 



Kidd, Hector, Civil and Mechanical Engineer; 15 Mansfield- 

 street, Glebe Point. 



Purvis, John G. Stockoe; Chief Draftsman, Board of Water 

 Supply and Sewerage, 341 Pitt-street. 



Siissmilch, Carl Adolph, Assistant Teacher of Geology and 

 Mineralogy, Sydney Technical College ; 143 Forbes-st. 



When recently in England, Mr. J. H. Maiden, one of the 

 Honorary Secretaries, heard that the distinguished Australian 

 Explorer, Mr. E. J. Eyre, was still alive. As he was unable to 

 call upon Mr. Eyre, he wrote unofficially to that gentleman wish- 

 ing him every good wish, and asking that he might be favoured 

 with a photograph to take back to Australia. Following is Mr. 



Eyre's reply: — 



[Copy.] 



Walreddon Manor, Tavistock, Devon, 

 2nd Oct., 1900. 

 Dear Sir, — I am obliged by your letter of 29th September and for the 

 good opinion you are pleased to express of my Australian travels. 



I am sorry I cannot send you a photograph, not having one, for I have 

 not been photographed for more than 30 years, and at my time of life 

 (now in my 86th year) am never likely to be photographed again. 



Tours faithfully, 



EDWD. JOHN EYEE. 

 J. H. Maiden, Esq. 



At the monthly meeting of June 5th, Mr. Maiden informally 

 brought the matter before the members, who were very pleased to 

 hear of the veteran's welfare. 



Professor David moved, Mr. Maiden seconded and unanimously 

 carried, "that the good wishes of the Royal Society of New South 

 Wales be conveyed to Edward John Eyre, the intrepid Australian 

 Explorer, coupled with the hope that he may yet enjoy many 

 iappy years of life." 



