ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XV11. 



EXHIBITS. 



1. Mr. J. H. Maiden exhibited and described some of 

 the identical plants gathered by Banks and Solander on 

 Captain Cook's first expedition in 1770. 



2. Mr. Henry Deane exhibited photograph of a painting 

 of Sydney, date about 1810. Explanatory remarks con- 

 cerning it were made by Mr. J. J. Fletcher and Mr. 

 Deane ; the latter kindly presented the photo to the Society. 

 Mr. Deane also showed a portrait of the Viscount Sydney 

 after whom this city was named. 



3. Mr. Henry G. Smith exhibited specimens of alcohol 

 from Germany, which he described at some length. 

 Remarks were made by Mr. G. H. Knibbs, Prof. Liver- 

 sidge, Mr. R. T. Baker, Mr. S. H. Barraclough, and Dr. 

 G. Harker. 



4. Mr. D. Garment exhibited and explained the working 

 of a new calculating machine. 



5. Dr. Walter Spencer exhibited specimens of woven 

 Pina fibre, collection of Chinese gold coins, objects which 

 formed the sole export of the Loo-Choo Islands 30 years 

 ago, &c. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, JULY 5, 1905. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, July 1st, 1905. 



H. A. Lenehan, f.r.a.s., President, in the Chair. 



Twenty members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



b -July 5 1905 



