PROCEEDINGS. 563 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1895. 
Prof. T. W. E. Davin, B.A., F.G.s., President, in the Chair. 
Forty-one members and two visitors were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed: 
Forty volumes, one hundred and six parts, fifteen reports, six- 
teen pamphlets and one hydrographic chart, received as donations 
since the last meeting were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “On the amount of gold and silver in sea-water,” by Prof. 
LIVERSIDGE, M.A., F.R.S. 
2, “The removal of silver and gold from sea-water by Muntz 
metal sheathing,” by Prof. LivERSIDGE, M.A., F.R.S. 
Some remarks were made by the President. 
3. “Notes on equable temperatures, Lord Howe Island,” by 
H. C. Russet, B.A., 0.M.G., F.R.S. 
Some remarks were made by Mr. Carment, to which Mr. 
Russell replied. 
sige C. Hepiey gave an outline of the paper read by him on 
: 7th August, viz.:—“ Considerations on the surviving refugees 
Austral lands of ancient Antarctic life.” 
The subject was discussed at some length by the President. 
: Mr. Russeny exhibited (and afterwards presented to the Society) 
rine ph of a flash of lightning two miles long, taken at the 
¥ Observatory on the 16th September. 
WEDNESDA Y, NOVEMBER 6, 1895. 
Prof, : 
i T.W.E. Davin, B.A., F.G.s., President, in the Chair. 
orty- 
Big two members and nine visitors were present. 
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‘ mutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 
Welve volum 
five Pamphlets, ®s, one hundred and fourteen parts, nine reports, 
two hydrographic charts and one astronomic’ 
