XV111. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



Messrs. T. F. Purber and M. Canty were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Mr. H. A. Lenehan deputed to preside 

 at the Ballot Box. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society : — 



Warren, Ernest William, b.e., b.a., ll.b., Barrister-at- 

 Law; Wentwortli Court. 



The certificate of one candidate was read for the third 

 time, and of three for the second time. 



The President annouuced that the third Science Lecture 

 for the present Session would be delivered on the 28th 

 instant, by R. Greig Smith, m. sc., Macleay Bacteriologist, 

 on "Micro-organisms, their Life and Work." 



Sixteen volumes, 129 parts, 12 reports, and 10 pamphlets, 

 total 167 received as donations since the last meeting were 

 laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



The paper on "Sunspot minima and Volcanic Eruptions" 

 by Mr. H. I. Jensen (communicated by Prof. T. W. E. 

 David, b.a., f.r.s.) and read 4th June, 1902, was then dis- 

 cussed, the following gentlemen taking part Dr. A. M. 

 Megginson, Dr. Walter Spencer, Prof. David, Mr. H. C. 

 Russell, the author and the Chairman. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPER WAS READ : — 



On "The Mitigation of Floods in the Hunter River," by 

 J. H. Maiden, f.l.s. 



The paper discusses the subject from the point of view 

 of the forester. 



I. Introductory. 



II. Geographical notes. 



III. The situation,— denudation. 



The outlook serious. 



IV. Intelligent control of ringbarking the beginning of all remedial 



measures : — 

 -a. Shelter for stock should be adequate. 

 b. Danger of cutting trees too near the water-courses. 



