photographs of horse jumping hurdle— one leap only; Royal Society 

 of N.S.W., Microscopes, medals and books, including a specimen 

 copy of printed catalogue of the Society's Library, Part 1. 



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ^, 1889. 

 Prof. LivERSiDGE, M.A., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 

 Twenty-seven members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The certificates of one new candidates was read for the second 

 time, and of three for the first time. 



Mr. H. G. M'Kinney, m.e., m.i.c.e., read a paper on " Irrigation 

 in its relation to the Pastoral Industry of New South Wales. 



A discussion ensued in which the following gentlemen took part 

 viz., Judge Docker, Prof. Rennie, Messrs. J. Trevor Jones, J. T. 

 Wilsliire, m.l.a., P. N. Trebeck and the Chairman. 



The thanks of the Society were accorded to Mr. M'Kinney for 

 his valuable paper. 



Sir Alfred Roberts exhibited a large collection of photo-micro- 

 graphs taken by the late Capt. Francis. 



The following donations were laid upon the table and 



acknowledged : — 



Donations Received during the Month of August, 1889. 



(The Names of the Donors are in Italics.) 



TRANSACTIONS, JOIJENALS, EEPOETS, &c. 



Adelaide— Report on the Progress and Condition of the 



Botanic Garden during the Year 1888. The Government Botanist. 

 BALTiMORE—Johns Hopklns University. American Chem- 

 ical Journal, Vol. x., Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 1888. Ameri- 

 can Journal of Mathematics, Vol. x. Nos. 3 and 4. 

 1888 ; Vol. XI., Nos. 1 and 2, 1888-9. fmerican 

 Journal of Philology, "^ ' 



, 1888, Seventh Series No. 1 

 University Circulars,^ 

 viii., No. 68, 1888. 



zungsberichte, Nos. 1- 



