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17. Photographs (J. Ashburton Thompson, m.d., Brux.) — Illus- 

 trations of house building in Sydney, 1 890 ; autotype from original 

 of portrait of Angelica Kaufman, in Dresden Gallery. (Dr. A. 

 H. Fieldstad.) — Stereoscopic views of Norwegian scenery. (T. 

 J. Thompson.) —Collection of photographs. (L. M. Harrison.) — 

 Collection of photographs. (Major T. S. Parrott.) — Photographs 

 of scenery in the Eastern Soudan, taken by the Royal Engineers. 



18. Scientific Apparatus (Ebenezer Macdonald.) — Two tele- 

 phones. (Dr. V. Marano.) — Di-electric machine by Carre. (S. 

 Corn well.) — Eolariscope and spectroscope. (John Scattergood.) — 

 Faraday Electro-galvanic machine. (W. M. Hamlet, F.c.s., F.I.C., 

 Government Analyst.) — One Micro-spectroscope, showing bright 

 line and absorption spectra at the same time. Mr. Hamlet was in 

 attendance to show spectra of blood-stains. 



19. Sundries (John Scattergood.) — Oil painting of Cardinal 

 Wolsey by Hans Holbien ; two volumes of printed specimens from 

 all parts of the world; Wedgwood basin with Flaxman's designs; 

 cream jug in old blue glass ; reprint of one of Caxton's first 

 books, etc., etc. (S. Sinclair.) — Revolving albums ; stereoscope; 

 Russian passport, Cronstadt, 1825 ; facsimile bond of covenant, 

 1745 ; old coins, watch found in a shark, etc. (Photoline Print- 

 ing Company, 337 Pitt-street.) — Exhibits of their Heliotypes of 

 oil and water colour paintings, engravings, and other work. (T. 

 J. Thompson.) — Patent detaching gear for ships' boats ; photo- 

 graphs of Pompeii, Rome, English and Continental pictures ; an 

 edition of Longfellow's poems, with autograph, 2 vols.; copy of 

 Carlo Marallas' picture, John the Baptist and Infant Jesus, 

 original in the Palace Rospighosi, Rome. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS 



(IN ABSTRACT.) 



MEDICAL SECTION. 



At the preliminary meeting held in April, the following officers, 

 were elected : — Chairman : Professor T. P. Anderson Stuart. 

 Committee : Drs. P. Sydney Jones, S. T. Knaggs, A. Siiewen, 

 W. H. Crago, W. H. Goode, and L. R. Huxtable. Secretaries : 

 Drs. J. F. MacAllister and W. Hull. 



During the Session the following changes took place among the 

 office bearers : — Prof. T. P. Anderson Stuart resigned the position 



