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sometimes very dry work, but the explanations as given by Mr. 

 David in such a popular manner makes it doubly intelligible. It 

 is a most gratifying circumstance to notice from Mr. David's re- 

 marks that the work of a late President of this Society, (the Rev. 

 W. B. Clarke) has not required to be altered through further 

 researches, and very little to be added. Testimony of this nature 

 coming from such an authority as Mr. David is very conclusive as 

 to the valuable nature of the work of the Rev. W. B. Clarke. 



WEDNESDA Y, DECEMBER 3, 1890. 



Dr. Leibius, m.a., p.c.s., President, in the Chair. 



Forty-three members and four visitors 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 five for the second time, and of six for the first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society : — 



Anderson, William ; Sydney. 



Macgeorge, W. J. ; Sydney. 



Sellors, Richard Pickering, b.a. 8yd.; Newtown. 



It was resolved that Messrs. P. N. Trebeck and H. 0. Walker 

 foe appointed Auditors for the present year. 



The Chairman made the following announcements : — 

 i. ' That the Clarke Medal for 1891 had been awarded by the 

 Council to Prof. F. W. Hutton, p.g.s., Canterbury College, 

 Christchurch, New Zealand.' 



ii. ' That the Council had issued the following list of subjects 

 with the offer of the Society's Bronze Medal and a prize of 

 <£25, for each of the best researches, if of sufficient merit ': — 

 Series XII. — To be sent in not later than 1st May, 1893. 

 No. 40. — Upon the Weapons, Utensils, and Manufactures 

 of the Aborigines of Australia and Tasmania. 

 No. 41. — On the Effect of the Australian Climate upon the 

 Physical Development of the Australian-born 

 Population. 

 No. 42. — On the Injuries occasioned by Insect Pests upon 

 Introduced Trees. 



