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Hedley, Charles, f.l.s. ; Sydney. 



Hickson, Robert, m. Inst. C.E.; Bondi. 



King, Christopher Watkins, L.s.; Sydney. 



Seaver, Thos. Whitchurch, b.c.e. Roy. Univ. Irel.; N. Shore. 



S til well, Arthur William, c.E.; Sydney. 



Ward, Thomas William Chapman, b.a., b.c.e. Syd.) Sydney. 



Watkins, Sydney C, m.e.c.s., Eng.; Manly. 



Wells, Frederick, M. Inst. c.E.; Balmain. 



Wilson, Robert Archibald, m.d., Mast. Surg. Glas.; Balmain. 



Wood, Percy Moore, l.r.c.p. Lond., m.r.c.s. Eng.; Ashfield. 



Nineteen volumes, ninety-eight parts and nineteen pamphlets 

 received as donations were laid upon the table. 



The following letters were read : — 



Extract from a letter in German of Baron von Miiller of Melbourne to 

 Dr. Leibius, dated June 10, 1891, re " Antarctic Expedition Sfc." 



" If private contributions are now very energetically 



collected the funds for obtaining two ships and their equipment may be 

 considered as secured, especially as Sir Thomas Elder has, according to 

 letters received by me within the last few days, taken a most generous 

 interest in the undertaking. It is important that the funds should be 

 collected — both the Government subsidy and private subscriptions — dur- 

 ing this month (June) to enable us to telegraph through the Swedish 

 Consulate at Melbourne, that at least ,£15,000 are actually secured for 

 the equipment of two ships. Baron Nordenskiold can then during July 

 to October get his ships overhauled and make all other preparations 

 during the Northern winter, so that the ships may start from Sweden 

 next March, and be during next June in Australia, in August at Mac- 

 quarie Island, and during September to February (1892-3) in the Ant- 

 arctic sea. I hope to overcome any difficulties in New Zealand and South 

 Australia. Western Australia has already made promises. . . ." 



The Chairman stated that the Secretary would be glad to 

 receive any contributions the members had to give. 



Windgidgeon via Gilgandra, 



June 15, 1891. 

 Professor Liversidge, Sydney. 



Sir, — I noticed in a recent issue of the Sydney Mail & notice in reference 



to the discovery of some caves (Aboriginal) in which were drawings of 



human hands &c. I know where there is another cave similar to the one 



mentioned in the paper. It is situated close to the Munghorn Gap which_ 



T— December 2, 1891. 



