ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. Vll. 



Rule XII. (Page xviii.) First line, alter '1st' to 'first day.' 

 „ XIV. (Page xviii.) Seventh line, the word 'shall' to be 



altered to ' may.' 

 ,, XIV. (Page xviii.) Ninth line, insert the word 'such' 

 before ' arrears,' and after the word ' arrears ' add ' as 

 the Council may determine.' 



„ XV. (Page xix.) Second line, the word ' requested ' to be 

 altered to 'required.' 



,, XV. (Page xix.) Fifth line, after the word 'Society' add 

 the following : — ' and to pay all arrears of subscription 

 due to the Society.' 



„ XXI. (Page xxi.) First line, alter the word 'A' to 'The 

 Annual,' and erase the word ' annually.' 



„ XXY. (Page xxii.) Eighth line, after the word 'ordinary > 

 insert the word ' general.' 



„ XXXVI. (Page xx vi.) First line, after the word ' Vice- 

 Presidents ' the word 'Hon. Treasurer' to be inserted. 



„ XLI. (Page xxvii.) Second line, after the word 'successive ' 

 insert the word ' Annual.' 



Mr. Henry Deane, m.a., m. Inst, c.e., then read his address, which 

 was divided into three parts dealing with : — 



1. The affairs of the Society during the past twelve months. 



2. Matters of interest that arose during the same period, 

 especially in the Government Departments, Natural Science, and 

 the meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement 

 of Science. 



3. The importance of Science and Scientific Education. 



Part i. The following matters were referred to : — The reduc- 

 tion in the roll of members and the increased expenditure of the 

 Society; the members were urged to invite suitable persons in the 

 community at large to join. Obituary: under which, amongst 

 others, was Mr. Eddy, late Chief Commissioner for Railways ; 

 reference was made to the loss of Mr. John Whitton, who although 



