ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXV11. 



Messrs. W. Percy Faitlifull and A. Alexander Ramsay 

 enrolled their names and were introduced. 



The certificates of two candidates were read for the 

 second time, and of one for the first time. 



The President announced that the fourth Science Lecture 

 for the present Session would be delivered on the 23rd 

 October, by Professor W. A. Haswell, m.a., d.sc, f.rs., on 

 li Biology and Every-Day Life." 



Also that the Conversazione (which had been postponed) 

 would be held on Friday, December 5th, provided the use 

 of the Great Hall of the University could be obtained on 

 that date. 



Sixty-one volumes, 119 parts and 25 reports, total 205, 

 received as donations since the last meeting were laid upon 

 the table and acknowledged. Included in the above were 

 the Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society of London, 

 Vols. v. — XL., (inclusive), completing the Royal Society's 

 set with the exception of the first four volumes. 



Correspondence from the Chief of the Department of 

 Liberal Arts, World's Fair, St. Louis, U.S.A. 1803 — 1903, 

 was read, and laid upon the table for information of the 

 members. 



The adjourned discussion of Mr. J. H. Maiden's paper 

 on " The Mitigation of Floods in the Hunter River," (read 

 August 6th) was continued and concluded, the following 

 gentlemen taking part: — His Honor Judge Docker, Messrs. 

 R. T. Baker, C. Moore, R. Helms, W. A. Dixon, and P. N. 

 Trebeck. Mr. Maiden replied. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ : 



1. " Occurrence of the mineral gadolinite at Cooglegong, 

 Pilbarra District, West Australia," by Bernard F. 

 Davis, b.sc. (Communicated by Prof. David, b.a., f.r.s.) 



