QUEENSLAND 
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL MEETING, HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBEE 31, 1866. 
(From the Queensland Daily Guardian , January 2, and January 5, 1867.) 
The annual meeting of the Queensland 
Philosophical Society was held in the Town 
Hall on Monday, 31st December, 1866, Chief 
Justice Cockle, F.R.S., the President, in the 
chair. 
After the minutes of the last meeting had 
been read and confirmed, the Secretary laid on 
the table a present of copper coins for the 
museum, from Mr. Charies Carrington, and it 
was ordered that the present be acknowledged 
with thanks. 
Mr. Pettigrew gave notice that at the 
next meeting he should move the reconsidera- 
tion of the day fixed for holding the monthly 
meeting. 
The report of the council on the state of 
the Society and its proceedings during the 
year, was then read by the Secretary and 
adopted. 
REPORT. 
tc According to custom, the council have 
pleasure in laying before the members of the 
Society a report of their proceedings during 
the past year, and in doing so they feel that 
they have enjoyed as large a share of the time 
and attention of the members as could be ex- 
pected, when the anxieties caused by com- 
mercial troubles are taken account of, most of 
our members being actively engaged in com- 
mercial pursuits, and consequently only able to 
devote their leisure hours to scientific inquiry. 
“ The number of the members continues tbe 
same as last year, and the state of the finances 
will be seen by reeference to the treasurer’s 
statement. 
“ The following papers have been read at the 
monthly meetings : — 
“26th March. — On Neglected Vegetable 
Products ; by Mr. W. P. Townson. 
“30ih April.— On the Fundamental* Prin- 
ciples of Hydrostatics; by Chief Justice 
Cockle, F.R.S. 
“ 28th May. — On Some of the Customs and 
Superstitions of the Aboriginal Tribe, known 
as Kommilaroy ; by Mr. C. Coxen. 
“ 25th June.— On the Form and Construc- 
tion of Hospitals ; by Mr. R. G. Suter. 
“30th July. — On the Inverse Problem of 
Co-resolvents ; by Chief Justice Cockle, 
F.R.S. Supplementary paper, on the Form 
and Construction of Hospitals ; by Mr. R. G, 
Suter. 
“ 27th August. — On the Use of Earth 
Ciosets ; by Mr. C. Tiffin. 
“19th November. — On Poisonous Insects; 
by Dr. Bancroft. 
“ It will be noticed that moat of the papers 
(as in past years) have a direct reference to the 
settlement of a European population on the 
Australian soil, and the adaptability of Euro- 
pean inventions to our present circumstances ; 
such is particularly the case with the papers 
read by Messrs. Townson, Suter and Tiffin ; 
whilst Mr. Coxen’s paper has the merit of 
placing on record his personal knowledge and 
experience regarding an Aboriginal Tribe now 
almost passed away. Contributions to the 
science of mathematics are found in the papers 
read by the President. 
“ The Council have to record further con- 
tributions towards the Museum : — Shells and 
fossils from Gowrie Creek, from Mr. J. K, 
Handy ; aerolites, from the Rev. E. Tanner ; 
shells and native implements, from Mr. 
MUlintock ; ancient coins, from Mr. C. Car- 
rington ; and a small parcel of tho foBsil re- 
maius of a saurian turtle has been forwarded to 
Professor Owen, of London, by Mr. E. W. 
Lambe, thrnugh the society. 
“ It has now become a matter of pressing 
