X1V President's Addvess 
tinuously depicted on paper, thus securing a record that is 
incomparably more complete than is attainable by the 
ordinary way of observing. 
The Great Southern Telescope, which is now approaching 
completion may be expected in the course of a few months. 
The last accounts received were that the great specula had 
been successfully cast, and the tube and heavy mechanism 
were in a forward state. There can be little doubt that this 
telescope will be one of the best, if not the best, reflector in 
the world. 
The geological survey has steadily advanced with its 
work, and several more of these beautiful and complete 
geological maps have been issued during the year. 
In the geodetic survey, the principal point of interest is 
the extension of the primary triangulation into the out- 
lying districts in the north-east. Mount Feathertop, Mount 
Gibbo, the Buffalo and Bogong ranges being the last con- 
nected ; while in the east of Gippsland, Mount Baldhead and 
Mount Taylor mark the progress in that direction. 
There have been some important additions to our geo- 
graphical knowledge of Australia since inaugurating our 
last session ; prominent among which I may mention Delis- 
ser’s examination of a large tract of country in the Great 
Australian Bight, were he has found extensive areas of ex- 
cellent land for pastoral purposes ; Warburton’s exploratory 
survey from Neale’s River; and Hunt’s reconnaisance of 
the country east of the settled districts of Western Aus- 
tralia. M‘Intyre, too, who unfortunately fell a victim to 
fever while leading the Ladies’ Leichardt Search Expedition, 
has added largely to our knowledge of the country east of 
M‘Kinlay’s track. 
After the loss of two of its leaders in succession, the Ladies’ 
Expedition is again in the field, under the leadership of Mr. 
Barnett of Sandhurst. It is now directing its search and 
