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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1891. 

 H. C. Russell, b.a., c.m.g., f.r.s., President, in the Chair. 

 Thirty-five members and five visitors were present. 

 The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The certificates of eight new candidates were read for the third 

 time, of one for the second time, and of five for the first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 

 of the Society : — 



Brennand, Henry J. W. ; Stanmore. 



Campbell, William Dugald, Assoc. M. lust. C.E., Assoc. King's ColL 



Lond., f.g.s. ; Sydney. 

 Carment, David, f.i.a. Gt.Brit. andlrel., f.p.a. Scot; Sydney. 

 Curran, Rev. John Milne, f.g.s.; Redfern. 

 Despeissis, Jean Adrian, m.r'.a.c; Sydney. 

 How, William F., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., m.i. Mech. E.,Wh. Sc; Sydney.. 

 Pringle, Adam Thompson ; Concord. 

 Tooth, Alfred Erasmus ; Homebush. 



It was resolved that Messrs H. 0. Walker and S. MacDonnelL 

 be appointed Auditors for the current year. 



Eighteen volumes, one hundred and forty-four parts, sixty-one 

 pamphlets and seven hydrographic charts, received as donations 

 since the last meeting, were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "On Kaolinite from the Hawkesbury Sandstone," by Henry 



G. Smith. 



Remarks were made by Messrs. J. F. Mann, W. A. Dixotf 

 and C. Moore. 



2. " On some New South Wales and other Minerals," (Note 



No. 6) by Prof. Liversidge, m.a., f.r.s. 



3. " Notes on the rate of growth of some Australian Trees," by 



H. C. Russell, b.a., c.m.g., f.r.s. 



Remarks were made by Messrs. C. Moore, J. F. Mann, 

 D. M. Maitland, Hon. L. F. DeSalis and Mr. C. Hanley. 



