168 PROCEEDINGS. 



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1887. 

 Charles Moore, F.L.S., &c, Vice-President in the Chair. 

 The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The chairman announced the death of two Honorary Members 

 of the Society since last meeting, viz : — Sir Julius von Haast, 

 K.C.M.G., F.RS., Christchurch, New Zealand, elected 1875; 

 Professor L. G. De Koninck, M.D., Liege, Belgium, elected 1876. 

 Dr. Leibius moved the following resolutions, which were duly 

 carried : 



(1.) "That the members of the Royal Society of New South 

 Wales desire to place on record their sense of the loss the 

 Society has sustained in the death of Sir Julius von Haast, 

 K.C.M.G., Ph.D., F.R.S., &c., for many years a most valued 

 Honorary Member of the Society. And at the same time 

 they desire to convey to his widow the expression of their 

 deep sympathy with her in the irreparable loss she has 

 sustained." 

 (2.) " That a similar letter of condolence be forwarded to the 

 relatives of Professor De Koninck in response to their letter 

 notifying his death." 

 The certificates of seven new candidates were read for the third 

 time, of one for the second time, and of one for the first time. 



The ballot for the election of the candidates whose certificates 

 had been read for the third time was postponed to the next 

 General Meeting in consequence of a quorum not being present. 



In the absence of the author, Dr. Leibius read an abstract of a 

 paper by Mr. John Tebbutt, F.R.A.S., entitled "Results of 

 Observations of Comets VI. and VII., 1886, at Windsor, N.S.W. 

 A portion of a paper on " The origin and mode of occurrence of 

 gold-bearing veins and of the associated minerals," for which the 

 Society's medal and prize had been awarded, was read by Mr. 

 Jonathan Seaver, C.E., F.G.S. 



In consequence of the lateness of the hour, the remainder of the 

 paper was postponed until the next meeting. 



The medal and money prize of £25 were then presented to 

 Mr. Seaver. 



The Chairman referring to the smallness of the attendance at 

 the meetings lately, thought it was partly due to the members not 

 noticing the advertisement, and suggested that the Editors of the 

 papers be requested to call attention to the advertisement in the 

 news of the day. 



About fifteen members were present. 



