ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXXI. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ : 



1. " New South Wales Meteorites," by Prof. Liversidge, 



M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. 



Prof. Liversidge read a paper upon certain meteorites 

 found in New South Wales. Barratta Meteorites, Nos. 2 

 and 3 — The first meteorite from this locality was examined 

 by the author in 1872 ; these later ones were received by 

 Mr. Russell, the Government Astronomer in 1889 from 

 Mr. Kilpatrick, who had found them on the Barratta 

 Station near the place where the first one was discovered. 

 No. 2 weighed 31i lbs, and No. 3 48 lbs, they both resemble 

 the first one found very closely in appearance, specific 

 gravity etc. No. 2 has on analysis been found to resemble 

 No. 1 also in chemical composition, it is essentially a mix- 

 ture of enstatite, olivine, etc., with about 6°/° of nickeliferous 

 iron. No. 3 has not yet been analysed. 



Gilgoin Meteorites, Nos. 1 and 2 — These were given in 

 1889, to Mr. Russell, Government Astronomer, by Mr. J. A. 

 Yeomans of Gilgoin Station, which is about 40 miles E.S.B. 

 of Brewarrina and 516 miles N.W. of Sydney. The weight 

 of No. 1 was 67|- fibs, and its sp. gr. 3*857. They are both 

 much fissured and weathered. No. 2 weighed 74 lbs and 

 has a sp. gr. of 3*757. No. 1 has been found on analysis to 

 resemble the Barratta meteorites, but to contain more 

 lime and alumina, and less iron and magnesia and about 

 14°/° of nickeliferous iron. No. 2 has not yet been analysed. 



Boogaldi (Bugoldi) Meteorite — An account of this 

 meteorite was given by Mr. R. T. Baker about two years 

 ago, it has since been analysed, the principal constituents 

 are iron 91*135, nickel 8*636, cobalt *065, and phosphorus '17. 



2. " Forests considered in their relation to rainfall and the 



conservation of moisture," by J. H. Maiden, Govern- 

 ment Botanist and Director of the Botanic Gardens, 

 Sydney. 



