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Prof. THRELFALL, M.A., then read his address. 
A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring President, and 
Prof. T. W. E. Davin, 8.A., F.G.s., was installed as President for 
the ensuing year. 
Prof. Davip thanked the members for the honour conferred 
upon him. 
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1896. 
Cuares Moors, F.1.s.,Vice President, in the Chair. 
Thirty members and two visitors were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
The certificates of two new candidates were read for the third 
time, of five for the second time, and of two for the first time. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
of the Society woke 
Boultbee, J. W., Superintendent of Public Watering Places. 
Frackelton, Rev. W. S., M.Se., B.D.; Randwick. 
Fifty-four volumes, three hundred and seventy-eight parts, six- 
~ reports, ninety-nine pamphlets, and two hydrographic charts 
Tecelved ag donations since the last meeting were laid upon the 
table and acknowledged. oe 
The following papers were read :— 
: Aeronautical Work,” by LAWRENCE HARGRAVE. 
~ “A contribution to the chemistry of Myrtaceous Kinos,” by 
. J. H. Marve, rts. &c., and Henry G. Sra. 
- “Note on two alteration products derived from the mineral 
Dyscrasite and argentiferous Galena, found in the Broken 
; Hill Consols Mine,” by E. F. Prrrmay, A-R.S.M- 
" “The cubic parabola as applied to the easing of circular curves 
on Railway Lines,” by C. J. MERFIELD, (Communicated by 
G. H. Kntsps, 1s.) | 
EXxuIBItTs : | 
Mr. Pirrman exhibited specimens of the two mineral Co . 
showing in places the action of the two solvents referred to in 
