The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society :— 



Darnell-Smith, Geo. Percy, b.sc, f.i.c, p.c.s., Bureau 



of Microbiology, Macquarie-street. 

 Farrell, John, Assistant Teacher, Sydney Technical 



College ; 55 Surrey-street, Darlingluirst. 

 Simpson, William Walker, Merchant, Leichhardt- 



street, Waverley. 

 Walker, Charles, Metallurgical Chemist, etc.; 



"Kuranda," Waverley-street, Waverley. 

 Walkom, Arthur Bache, b. sc, Junior Demonstrator 

 in Geology, University of Sydney; "Newry," 32 

 Henson-street, Summer Hill. 

 Mr. Maiden announced that the Lord Mayor had con- 

 vened a meeting to be held in the Vestibule of the Town 

 Hall, on Thursday the 16th instant at 3*30 p.m., at which 

 members were invited to be present. The matter of the 

 Commonwealth invitation to the British Association in 

 1913-4 would be discussed. 



The Chairman announced that bound copies of the 

 Society's Journal for 1909, could be had, by those members 

 entitled to the same, on application to the Assistant 

 Secretary. 



Twenty-nine volumes, 182 parts, 14 reports, 12 pamphlets 

 and 5 maps, total 242, received as donations since the 

 previous meeting, were laid upon the table and acknow- 

 ledged. 



A letter was read from the Private Secretary, State 

 Government House, acknowledging receipt of letter to the 

 State Governor, covering one for H.M. The King. 



the following papers were read: 

 1. "Note on the Influence of Infantile Mortaiity on Birth, 

 rate," by G. H. Knibbs, f.s.s., f.r.a.s., etc., 

 wealth Statistician. 



