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And the following awards have been made : — Money Prize of 

 j£25—\. Dec. 13, 1882, To John Fraser, b.a., West Maitland for 

 paper on " The Aborigines of New South Wales." 2. Dec. 13, 1882 

 to Andrew Ross, m.d., Molong, for paper on " The Influence of 

 the Australian climate and pastures upon the growth of wool.' 

 The Society's Bronze Medal and £25—3. Nov. 26, 1884, to W. E. 

 Abbott, Wingen, for paper on " Water supply in the Interior of 

 NTew South Wales." 4. June 30, 1886, to S. H. Cox, f.g.s., f.c.s., 

 Sydney, for paper on " The Tin deposits of New South Wales." 

 5. July 27, 1887, to Jonathan Seaver, f.g.s., Sydney, for a paper on 

 •" Origin and mode of occurrence of gold-bearing veins and of the 

 Associated Minerals." 6. May 30, 1888, to Rev. J. E. Tenison- 

 Woods, f.g.s., f.l.s., Sydney, for paper on " The Anatomy and 

 Life-history of Mollusca peculiar to Australia." 7. May 29, 1889, 

 to Thomas Whitelegge, f.r.m.s., Sydney, for paper on "List of the 

 Marine and Fresh-water Invertebrate Fauna of Port Jackson and 

 Neighbourhood." 8. July 31, 1889, to Rev. John Mathew, m.a., 

 Coburg, Victoria, for his paper on " The Australian Aborigines." 



In the absence of communications of sufficient merit to warrant 

 an award, some of the subjects have been offered for competition 

 more than once. I referred rather at length to this matter in my 

 previous address, but I feel justified in again doing so because it 

 is only by constant re-iteration, that in the press of other matters 

 we can hope to convey an idea of the necessity for, and value of 

 such researches. The right elucidations of some of these questions 

 might be of incalculable value and benefit to the Colony. Although 

 we have not received essays of sufficient merit in all cases, we 

 however need not lose heart in the matter for there is no doubt 

 that we shall have the workers in due time, and although only 

 eight awards have been made up to the present, it is to be hoped 

 that with the increased population of the Colonies, and the 

 increased facilities for scientific work, greater progress will be 

 made and that we shall be able to make the full number of awards 

 each year. It is very encouraging to find that last year, for the 

 first time, there were two communications of sufficient merit ta 



