The Royal Society of Queensland. 
Report of Council for 1943. 
To the Members of the Royal Society of Queensland. 
Your Council has pleasure in submitting the Annual Report of the 
Society for the year 1943. 
At Ordinary Meetings three addresses were given, two exhibit 
evenings, and two symposia held, while one meeting was devoted to films 
and a short address. Six original papers were accepted for publication 
in the Proceedings. 
The Chief Secretary’s Department has agreed to pay a £1 for £1 
subsidy for printing on papers 1-8 published in Volume LIV. of the 
Proceedings and judged of value from a governmental point of view. 
The Council acknowledges this subsidy with gratitude. 
A large portion of the library, which had been stored in the 
basement as a precautionary measure during the previous year, was 
returned to the Royal Society room. A complete recataloguing of the 
library was undertaken, and this has been completed largely owing to 
the efforts of Mr. Pennington, whose assistance to the honorary librarian 
is warmly appreciated by the Council. 
During the year a deputation consisting of Prof. Richards, Mr. 
Perkins, and Prof. Bostock was received by the Premier, the Hon. F. A. 
Cooper, to discuss library facilities in post-war needs. Mr. Cooper gave 
an assurance that in the planning of a Central Library for the State, 
favourable consideration would be given to the housing therein of the 
library of the Royal Society. He also approved of financial assistance 
being given to the Society for the binding of journals to the extent of 
£50 os. 
There are 3 honorary life members, 4 life members, 3 correspond- 
ing members, 196 ordinary members, and 9 associate members in the 
Society. This year the Society has lost 2 members by death and 3 by 
resignation, while 11 have been elected to ordinary membership and 7 
to associate membership. 
The Council would like to place on record its regret at the death 
of the late Mr. Henry Tryon. Mr. Tryon was an original member of 
the Society and the first Secretary. He was also one of the first honorary 
life members, and took an active interest in the affairs of the Society 
until his death. 
Attendance at Council meetings was as follows: — J. Bostock 7, 
D. H. K. Lee 8, F. A. Perkins 7, E. W. Bick 10, M. Scott 9, I. R, Bick 8, 
S. T. Blake 6. M. F. Hickey 8, W. H. Bryan 6, H. J. G. Hines 6, T. G. H. 
Jones 7, E. M. Shepherd 5, C. Clark 0. 
JOHN BOSTOCK, President. 
Margaret I. R. Scott, Hon. Secretary. 
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