380 PROCEEDINGS. 
meteorological charts received as donations since the last meeting 
were laid on the table and acknowledged. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “On the occurrence of precious stones in New South Wales, 
with a description of the deposits in which they are found,” 
by the Rey. J. Minne Curran, 
2. “On the constituents of the sap of the ‘Silky Oak,’ Grevillea 
robusta, R.Br.,” by Henry G. SMITH, F.C.S. 
Some remarks were made by Mr. Hamlet and the President. 
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1896. 
J. H. Maren, F.u.s., President, in the Chair. 
Twenty-seven members and one visitor were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
The certificates of three new candidates were read for the third 
time, of ten for the second time, and of two for the first time. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
of the Society :— 
Fairfax, Geoffrey E. ; Sydney. 
Verdon, Arthur ; Australian Club. 
Vivian, Walter Hussey ; Manly. 
The President announced the death of Baron Ferdinand von 
Mueller, K.c M.G., F.R.s., who was elected an Honorary Member 
of the Society in 1875, and awarded the Clarke Medal in 1883. 
He then presented to the Rev. J. Milne Curran the Society's 
Bronze Medal and money prize of £25, which had been awarded 
to him for paper on “The occurrence of precious stones in New 
South Wales, with a description of the deposits where they are 
found.” 
Twenty-four volumes, one hundred and five parts, two reports, 
six pamphlets, two hydrographic charts and two engravings 
received as donations since the last meeting were laid on the 
table and acknowledged. 
