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The Chairman announced that the Clarke Medal for 1889 had 

 been awarded by the Council to R. L. J. Ellery, F.R.S.. &c, 

 Government Astronomer of Victoria, accompanied by the following 

 letter : — 



The Eoyal Society of New South Wales, 



Sydney, 28th November, 1888. 

 To R. L. J. Ellery, Esq., F.R.S., &c. 



Government Astronomer of Victoria, Melbourne. 

 My dear Sir, — I have the pleasure to forward to you by post, the 

 Clarke Memorial Medal which has been awarded to you by the Council of 

 the Royal Society of New South Wales, in recognition of your long 

 continued Scientific labours, and more particulary on account of your 

 invaluable contributions to the Astronomy and Meteorology of the 

 Southern Hemisphere. 



The Council trust that you will accept the medal as a mark also of the 

 appreciation which is entertained for your distinguished services to the 

 cause of Science generally. 



I am, my dear Sir, 



Yours very truly, 



A. LIVERSIDGE, Hon. Secretary. 

 It was resolved that Messrs. H. O. Walker and P. N. Trebeck 

 be appointed Auditors for the present year. 



A paper was read on " The Latin verb Jubere — a Linguistic 

 Study," by John Fraser, B.A., LL.D., (Edin.) 



Professor Liversidge exhibited a large collection of New South 

 Wales Minerals. 



A series of photographs of unusually large trees growing near 

 Sydney, taken by Dr. H. G. A. Wright and presented by him to 

 the Society, were also exhibited. 



The thanks of the Society were accorded to the several gentlemen 

 for the valuable paper and exhibits. 



The following donations were laid upon the table and 

 acknowledged : — 



Donations Received during the Month of November, 1888. 



(The Names of the Donors are in Italics.) 



TRANSACTIONS, JOURNALS, REPORTS, &c. 



Adelaide — Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of 

 South Australia. Report of the Board of Governors 

 for 18S7-8. The Board. 



Arezzo — Regia Accademia Petrarca di Scienze, Lettere ed 



Arti. Statuti. The Academy. 



Berne — Departement Federal de l'lnterieur. Section des 

 Travaux Publics. Tableau graphique des observa- 

 tions hydrometriques suisses. PL 1, la, 16, 2, 2a, 

 26, 3, 4, 5, 6 ; 1887. Graphische Darstellung der 

 Schweizerischen hydrometrischen Beobachtungen. 

 Bl. la, 16, 2a, 26, 2c, 3, 4, 5a, 56, 6. The Department. 



