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Mr. Russell, in replying, expressed his warmest thanks at the 

 honour conferred on him in his re-election to the Presidential 

 Chair. He earnestly wished that his other duties would enable 

 him to render better service to the Society than he could under 

 the circumstances. He was sure that he was only expressing the 

 feeling of every member present when he conveyed to Dr. Leibius 

 his warmest thanks for the very able address which he had just 

 delivered, and for the ability and close attention which he had 

 given to the duties of the office during the time he had been 

 President — services which had tended materially to the bset 

 interests of the Society. He would like to call attention to the 

 fact that the vitality of the Society, although it had shown signs 

 of improvement during the past year, might still be increased, 

 and he earnestly desired that the members would take steps to 

 secure such a prosperity as would eclipse all efforts in the past. 



WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1891. 

 W. A. Dixon, f.c.s., p.i.c, Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Thirty members and five visitors were present. 

 The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The certificates of six new candidates were read for the third 

 time, of eighteen for the second time, and of four for the first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society : — 



Amphlett, Edward Albin, c.e.; North Sydney. 

 DeBurgh, Ernest Macartney, c.e.; Ryde. 

 Fitzgerald, Robert D., c.e.; Hunter's Hill. 

 Houghton, Thomas H., a.m.i.c.e., m.i.m.e.; Sydney. 

 Jones, Robert Edgar, a.m.i.c.e.; Summer Hill. 

 Poole, William, Junr.; Redfern. 



Eighteen volumes, one hundred and thirty-eight parts, and 

 seven pamphlets, received as donations since the last meeting, 

 were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



A paper was read " Notes on the large death-rate among Aus- 



