Oct. i, 1885.] 
The Australasian Scientific Magazine. 
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PROCEEDINGS 
OF SOCIETIES. 
VICTORIA. 
The Geological Society of Australasia. 
The usual monthly meeting of the General Council of the Geological 
Society of Australasia was held on Wednesday, the 16th inst., at their 
office, Phoenix Chambers, Market Street, Melbourne. There was a large 
attendance of members present. Sir Arthur Nicolson, Bart., occupied the 
chair. 
The following were elected honorary members of the Society : — The 
Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, K.P., K.T., etc., His Imperial Highness 
Sayyid Burghash bin Sa’eed, G.C.M.G., Sultan of Zanzibar; Sir Lyon 
Playfair, Bart., F.G.S., F.R.S.; and His Excellency H. R. W. Johnson, 
President of the Liberian Republic ; on the proposition of Mr. R. Litton, 
seconded by Sir A. Nicolson, Bart. 
Messrs. W. Nelson, W. Mason, M.D., and Gerard Wright, C.E., were 
elected members of the Society. 
The Honorary Librarian acknowledged donations from Mr. R. T. 
Litton of “ The Principles of Physiology ” and the Australasian Scientific 
Magazine. After some discussion the meeting terminated. 
The Royal Society of Victoria. 
The ordinary meeting of the Royal Society of Victoria was held at the 
society’s hall, Victoria Street, Thursday night, the 10th September. Six- 
teen members were present. Professor Kernot presided. 
Mr. S. K. Vickery was unanimously elected a country member of the 
Society. 
GLACIATION IN THE AUSTRALIAN ALPS. 
The Chairman, in introducing discussion on Mr. Stirling’s paper on 
“ Evidences of Glaciation in the Australian Alps,” read a telegram from 
Mr. Stirling expressing regret that he was unable to be present. 
