ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS. 11 
No. 47—On the Physiological Action of the Poison of any 
Australian Snake, Spider, or Tick. 
No. 48—On the Chemistry of the Australian Gums and 
Resins. 
No paper was sent in on subject No. 46. One was sent in on 
No. 47 and one on No. 48. 
At the meeting held June 26, the Council awarded the prize of 
£25 and the Society’s medal to the writer of the following paper : 
‘On the physiological action of the venom of the Australian black- 
snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus ),” by “ Bedenke was, noch mehr 
bedenke wie,” C. J. Martin, B.Sc., M.B. Lond., M.R.C.S. Lond, 
The list of subjects now offered for prizes is as follows :— 
The Royal Society of New South Wales offers its medal and 
£25 for the best communication (provided it be of sufficient 
- merit) containing the results of original research or observation 
upon each of the subjects, Nos. 49 to 54 inclusive; and for No. 
55 the Society offers its medal and ten guineas, : 
- Series XV.—To be sent in not later than May 1, 1896. 
No, 49—On the origin of Multiple Hydatids in Man. 
No. 50—On the occurrence of Precious Stones in New South 
Wales, with a description of the deposits in 
which they are found. 
No. 51—On the effect of the Australian Climate on the 
Physical Development of the Australian-born 
Population. 
Series X VI.—To be sent in not later than May 1, 1897. 
No. 52—On the Embryology and Development of the Echidna 
or Platypus. 
No. 53—The Chemical Composition of the Products from the 
so-called Kerosene Shale of New South Wales. 
No. 54—On the Mode of Occurrence, Chemical Composition, 
and Origin of Artesian Water in New South 
Wales. 
Series X VII.—7o be sent in not later than May 1, 1898. 
No. 55—On the Iron-ore deposits of New South Wales. 
