At its meeting on 30th May, 1888, the Council awarded the 

 prize of £25 and the Society's Medal, which had been otiered for 

 the best communication on the " Anatomy and Life History of 

 Mollusca peculiar to Australia," to the Rev. J. E. Teiiison-Woods, 

 RG.S, F.L.S. 



The Council has since issued the following list of subjects with 

 the offer of the Society's Bronze Medal and a prize of £25, for 

 each of the best researches, if of sufiicient merit : — 



Series X.— To be sent in not later than 1st May, 1891. 



No. 34. — The Meteorology of Australia, New Zealand, and 



Tasmania. 

 No. 35.— Anatomy and Life History of the Echidna and 



Platypus. 

 No. 36. — The Microscopic structure of Australian Rocks. 

 During the year the Society has subscribed to 45 Scientific 

 Journals and Periodicals, and has purchased 55 volumes at a cost 

 of £G8 r2s. 3d., including a copy (text only) of the " Geology of 

 the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1828— 

 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., by James 



D. Dana, A.M." This is believed to be the only copy in Xew 

 South Wales, and was procured tlirough the kind intervention of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, Washington. 



The donations to the library during the past year have been as 

 follows :— 1,205 Volumes, Parts and Pamphlets ; 3 Portfolios of 

 Charts; 22 Loose Charts; 11 Photographs; Objective for 

 Microscope 2^ inch, and a Powell & Leaknd's -^o Micro-objective 

 N.A. 1-5. 



The following is a brief summary of the Essay by the Rev. J. 



E. Tenison-Woods. for which the Society's Bronze Medal and £25 

 were awarded. 



Of the premiums offered by the Society for original essays that 

 for the essay on " Anatomy and Life History of Mollusca peculiar 

 to Australia," was awarded to the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods. 

 The essay deals with many subjects, including new and important 

 observations on the organs of respiration, circulation and develop- 



