JouK. Roy. Soc., Western Australia, Vox.. XXVII. 
V. 
Mr. Sniithern remains in the office of Hon. Editor and tJie Society is 
indebted to him for continuing to place his experience in this work at its 
disposal. The Council also desires to thank the Government Printer and his 
staff for their co-operation with the Hon. Pklitor in connection with the pub- 
lication of the Journal. 
Lihntn^.- -Tho Lifu'aiy is now housed in the Professional Societies’ Rooms 
at the Gledden Ihiildijig, wliere it forms a distinct section of the combined 
Library of the \arious Proh'ssionat 8ocieti(‘s. During the year new steel' 
shelving to conform with that in tin* Gledden Building Library was purchased 
by the Society from the Enduwmt*nt Fund. 
The Society has now entered int(> exchange of publications with a total 
of 184 scientific institutions, of wliich ;34 are in Australia, 16 in the LTnited 
Kingdom, 23 in otlier parts of the British Einpirt*, 46 in North and South 
America, 42 in Europe, and three in Asia. 
The Council wishes to express its thanks to Mr. A. Gibb Maitland for 
a number of donations to the Socitdy’s Library made during the past year. 
Housing of the Socieiif. — ^En-rly in the present year ari'angements \\^(U'e 
finalised with the Institution of Engineers, anrl the Royal Society has since 
been housed, along with the other Professional Societies, in the Gledden Buikl- 
ing. In addition to the improved meeting rooju, members will bejietit by this 
change, as they -will now be able to refer to \'olumes in the libi'aries of the 
\-arious other Professional Societies. 
Award of the Medal of the Rojjal Society of IF. H.- -The award for 1946-41 
was made to Professor E. de (V Clarke, M.A., for his work in connection witli 
the geology of Western Australia. The medal w ill be presented to him later 
this evening by His Fxcelkaicy the Lieutenant-(h)V(‘rnor, vSir Jamt's Mitchell. 
Prograwnies for General Meetings.- The ('ouncil has endeav oured, during 
the past year, to present at tlie monihly meetings programmes whicli contain 
some variety of interest for the different sciences. In addition t(3 the record 
number of original research papers. {‘ommuni('at('d talks of general interest 
to members have been arranged for nearly' (U’cry meeting. 
A. D. ROSS, 
President. 
REX T. PRIDER. 
C. H. E. JENKINS, 
Joint Hon. Secretaries. 
