278 PROCEEDINGS. 



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1888. 



Sir Alfred Roberts, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The certificates of two candidates were read for the third time, 

 of three for the second time, and of five for the first time. 



The ballot for the election of the candidates whose certificates 

 had been read for the third time, was postponed to the next 

 General Meeting in consequence of a quorum not being present. 



In the absence of the author, Mr. F. B. Kyngdon read 

 extracts from a paper by Baron Ferd. von Mueller, K.C.M.Gk, 

 F.R.S., &c, on " Considerations of Phytographic Expressions and 

 Arrangements. " 



Some remarks were made by Mr. W. A. Dixon, F.C.S. 



Prof. Liversidge, in the absence of the author, read extracts 

 from a paper by Prof. Ralph Tate, F.G.S., F.L.S., "Census of 

 the Fauna of the Older Tertiary of Australia." 



Mr. H. C. Russell, B.A., F.R.S., read a paper " Notes on the 

 Storm of 21st September, 1888." 



The reading of the paper caused a discussion, in the course of 

 which several of those present related their experience of similar 

 storms in the interior, which by their violence caused great 

 damage. 



Mr. Russell remarked that he had omitted to point out that 

 although such cyclonic disturbances seldom visited the coast, 

 experience had proved that they were not unknown, and another 

 such storm of greater dimensions would probably cause considerable 

 havoc in the city if the unstable class of buildings so much in 

 vogue were adhered to. 



A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Russell for his 

 paper, and the President remarked that such interesting and 

 practical contributions were of great value to the Society. 



Mr. J. H. Maiden read some extracts from Part V. of his 

 series on " Some New South Wales Tan Substances." He also 

 exhibited a number of indigenous barks by way of illustration, 

 and gave the proportions of tannic acid contained in each case. 

 Mr. Maiden sees a great future before the industry in tan 

 substances in this Colony, and his remarks were listened to with 

 evident pleasure. 



