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the wood also assists in separating the gold, since it gets rubbed 

 up in working and then acts somewhat in the same way as the 

 blanket used in gold washing. In size it is about 20 inches 

 diameter and 2J inches deep, and being provided with a thick rim 

 it is more convenient and less fatiguing to hold, further it does 

 not readily break nor get knocked out of shape like the ordinary 

 tin dish. It is now some years since examples of this dish were 

 obtained, at my suggestion, from San Francisco for the University 

 Collection and Technological Museum, and my reason for bringing 

 it under your notice is that when in San Francisco in 1887, on 

 making inquiries as to its use, I was informed that no other dish 

 is now employed in California — in fact it is in general use in 

 America, If the batea were known and procurable here, I have no 

 doubt its advantages would be appreciated by Australian miners. 



WEDiSTESDA Y, DECEMBER 5, 1888. 



Sir Alfred Roberts, President in the Chair. 



Twenty members were present. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The certificates of five new candidates were read for the third 

 time, of two for the second time, and of two for the first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society : — 



Barling, Joseph, Under Secretary for Public Works, Sydney. 

 Fitzhardinge, Grantley Hyde, Balmain. 

 Harden, John, M.A., LL.B., Mdbne., Ashfield. 

 Smeaton, Rev. W. H. O., Rockhampton, Queensland. 

 White, The Hon. R. H. D., M.L.C., Sydney. 



The Chairman stated that the Council recommended the election 

 of the following gentlemen as Honorary Members of the Society 

 viz. :— 



Ralph Tate, F.G.S., F.L.S., Professor of Natural Science, 



Adelaide University. 

 Capt. Frederick Wollaston Hutton, F.G.S., Professor of 

 Geology, Canterbury College, Christchurch, New Zealand. 



The election was carried unanimously. 



