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The Chairman announced that the Council had decided to hold 

 a Conversazione at the University in September next. 



The following letter was read from George Bennett, m.d., Univ. 

 Glas., F.R.C.S.E., F.L.S., f.z.s. — 



Sydney, December 20th, 1889. 



Gentlemen, — I have the honour of acknowledging- the receipt of a letter 

 from the Council of the Royal Society of New South Wales, dated Deer. 

 12th presenting me with the "Clarke Memorial Medal," I return them 

 my very best thanks for the same and feel highly gratified that they 

 should consider me worthy of such a gift and associating my name with 

 so many distinguished men. 



I have the honour to remain yours truly, 



GEOEGE BENNETT, m.d. 

 To the Hon. Secretaries. 



Professor Liversidge moved the following amendment to Rule 3, 

 viz., that after the words 'one year' it read "four Vice-Presidents, 

 a Treasurer, and one or more Secretaries, who with ten other 

 members shall constitute a Council for the management of the 

 affairs of the Society." 



The motion was seconded by Prof. Anderson Stuart m.d., and 

 carried unanimously. 



Sir Alfred Roberts moved the following amendment to the 

 same rule " that the other officers of the Society shall consist of a 

 President, who shall not hold office for more than two years in 

 succession &c, &c. v 



The motion was seconded by Mr. J. A. Pollock, b.e., and 

 carried unanimously. 



Prof. Liversidge, m.a., f.r.s., then read his address. 



A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring President, and Dr. 

 Leibius, m.a., f.c.s., was installed as President for the ensuing 

 year. 



The following donations received since the last meeting were 

 laid upon the table : — 



List of Donations Received since December 4th, 1889. 

 (The Names of the Donors are in Italics.) 



TRANSACTIONS, JOURNALS, REPORTS, &c. 



Adelaide — Forest Flora of South Australia, Part ix. 



Government Printer, S.A. 

 Royal Society of South Australia. Transactions and 



Proceedings and Report, Vol. xn., 1888-89. The Society. 



Soivth Australian School of Mines and Industries and 



Technological Museum. Annual Report &c, 1889. The Director. 



University. The Adelaide University Calendar for the 



Academical years 1889 and 1890. The University. 



