XXXVI. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 

 member of the Society: — 



Ames, William (late R.N.) m. inst. st.a., North Sydney. 



The certificate of one candidate was read for the third 

 time, and of one for the first time. 



Messrs. David Pell, Member of the Corporation of 

 Accountants of Australia, and T. T. Peterson, Associate 

 Sydney Institute of Public Accountants, were appointed 

 Auditors for the current year. 



The President announced that the Conversazione would 

 be held in the Great Hall of the University on Friday, 

 December 5th. 



Eleven volumes, 132 parts, 5 reports, and 4 pamphlets, 

 total 152, received as donations since the last meeting 

 were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



The following letter was read : — 



State Government House, 



Sydney, 27th November. 1902. 

 Dear Sir, — In reply to your letter of 25th instant I am directed by His 

 Excellency to inform you that he is pleased to accept the position of Vice- 

 Patron of the Eoyal Society of New South Wales. 



Yours faithfully, 



ROBERTSON CLARK, 



Acting Private Secretary. 

 The Hon. Secretary, Royal Society of N. S. Wales. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ : 



1. "On the occurrence of an important Geological Fault 



at Kurrajong Heights, Blue Mountains," by Professor 



T. W. Edgeworth David, b.a., f.g.s., f.r.s. 



The fault described herein was first observed by the 



author in company with Mr. G. W. Card, a.r.s.m., at the 



"Out Rocks," just west of "Northfield," the residence of 



the late James Oomrie, at Kurrajong Heights. That such 



a fault probably existed seemed clear from the general 



configuration of the Blue Mountains, seen from the direc- 



