398 JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 
Baciiius or TypHorp Frever.—The Council of the Linnean Society 
of New South Wales again offers a Prize of One Huudred Pounds for 
the best Essay on “The Life History of the Bacillus of Typhoid Fever.” 
The Essay must be based entirely on original research, the details of 
which and of the methods employed are to be fully explained ; must be 
in English; must be distiuguished by a “ motto,” accompanied by an 
envelope containing the author’s name; and must be delivered at the 
Society’s House, 54 Phillip-street, Sydney, on or before December 31, 
1885. 
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
Wellington, 13th February, 1885-—Dr. Buller, F.R.S., C.M.G., 
President, in the chair. 
New members.—Messrs. EH’ Trigear and H. Cook. 
The annual report showed that during the past year the society 
had held eight general meetings, at which nine papers on geology, eight 
on botany, ten on zoology, and five on miscellaneous subjects had been 
read, and had been forwarded to the manager of the New Zealand 
Institute, with a view to being printed in the forthcoming volume of 
*‘ Transactions.” There had been a slight increase in the number of 
members attending the meetings, and a greater interest had been shown 
in the working of the society by members generally, as would be seen 
by the very full proceedings and the lengthy discussions which took 
place at most of the meetings. The re-arrangement of the library had 
also afforded members greater convenience for consulting the valuable 
works now belonging to the society, which would be still further 
increased when the printed catalogue now being prepared of the whole 
collection was provided. Fourteen members had been elected during 
the year, making a total of 261 now on the roll. From the treasurer’s 
statement of accounts, it appears the receipts for the year, including a 
balance of £145 1s. 1ld. brought forward in February, 1884, amounted 
to £289 19s. 1ld., and the expenditure to £94 19s. 3d.; leaving a 
balance in hand of £195 Os. 8d. The report concluded by mentioning 
that several members who took a special interest in microscopical work 
had lately formed themselves into a microscopic section of the society. 
Those who possess microscopes, and would like to attend the meetings 
of the section could do so, Mr. Maskell, who had been instrumental in 
inducing members to join in that work, being willing to furnish further 
information on the subject. The following office-bearers were then 
elected for the ensuing year :—President, Dr. Newman; vice-presidents, 
Mr. Govett and Dr. Grabham; council, Mr. King, Mr. Travers, Dr. 
Hutchinson, Mr. Chapman, Dr. Hector, Dr. Buller, Hon. G. R. John- 
pei secretary and treasurer, Mr. R. B. Gore; auditor, Mr. H. F. 
ogan. 
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