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a somewhat chequered career by holding meetings and publishing 
a Journal at long intervals. This was neither conducive to 
good work being done nor a stimulus towards bringing members 
together in a common cause. 
Through the courtesy of the Committee controlling the 
Western Australian Museum, the Society held its meetings in 
the Museum Building until 1909, when the Society received 
notice from the Museum Committee that the rooms in their 
occupation would be required for Museum purposes. The 
Society was offered the use of another room, which was found 
to be unsuitable. 
The Under-Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. T. S. McNulty, 
was approached, and informed of the circumstances, and on the 
Council requesting accommodation at the Department, this 
gentleman sympathetically undertook to bring the matter before 
the Honorable the Minister and see if it were possible to grant 
the privileges sought. Through the kindly interest of the Minister, 
the Hon. James Mitchell, M.L.A., the request was cordially 
granted, and the Society is now in occupation of quarters that 
it is hoped will be its permanent home. 
The. outlook of the Society has never appeared more hopeful 
or promising than at the present time, as in addition to a large 
number of old members who have renewed their interest in the 
Society, every meeting for a long time past has resulted in the 
election of new members to the roll. 
The year 1909 saw the third change of title to the present 
appellation, so that the Society is now open to all branches of 
scientific research, for the frequent opportunities of discussion 
those subjects in which members are mutually interested, for the 
exhibition of specimens, and for promoting observations in the 
field by mean; of excursions. 
Another sign of the interest now being shown in the working 
of the Society is the formation of a series of Practical Meetings 
for the demonstration by experts in various scientific divisions 
of the collection, mounting and preservation of scientific objects 
generally. 
June, 1910. 
