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Page 1: MECHANICS' INSTITUTION€¦ · ~resent position and future prospects of the Institution. In the Rpport rna.de to the General Meeting at this period last year, 'the Suhscribers were

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FOR THE YEAR 1847,

011' TIfF.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION

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MELBOURNE:

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TI-lE OFFICE BEARERS

OF THE

!mm~M£~j!«"2~' ~~~!@lj];!ij]1'(Ol~db\O)~ ~ ~©~(Q)CQ)& @IF' £~,~~

FOR THE YEAR 1848.

PATRO'N'S ~ JlIS fIONOR C. J. LA TROBE I J. P. ROBINSON, ESQ., ~1:.I.;.C.

, 1118 WORSFIIP THE MAYOR.

PRESIDENT ~ JAMES SITh'lPSON, ESQ., J.P.

VICE-PRESIDENTS:

D. C. ]\:1'ARTIIUR, ESQ. I G. 'KI. COLE, ESQ. JOHN BO'VLER, ESQ.

TREASURER ~ ,T. G. FOXTON, ESQ.

1-IoNoRAR y SECRETARY: G, A. GILBERT, ESQUIRE ..

1\ UDITORS : .

TI-IOJ.\tIAS BLACK, ESQ., M.D. I J. C. KING, ESQbIRE<~

ASSIST ANT SECRET AR Y ~ MR. WILLIA~1 ROYCUAFT.

CURATORS ~

G A GILBERT, ESQ., C.lVLE.S., Fine Arts. · E: C: I-IOBSON, ESQ., M.D., Zoology and C?mpara~lve AnatOlny.

" GI:>EEVES ESQ GeoloO'y and MIneralogy. A. r. A. ,\, J ~ , ":'Q 1\1f DO Tl' R E'~ B ~ Entomology and Botany, GODFREY HOWl'!'T, Ets ., ,lU. ., t. . · ,~"

.Aborigines and Miscellaneous.

TAXIDERMIST:

MR. F, FULTON.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT ~ J. D T KILBURN

R, LANGLANDS JAMES DOvV EDWARD SAYCE .A M'QUATER M.CASHMORE E'H SAMMONS ,VILLIAM K.ERR JAJ\lIES BARW1CK C. C. DUNN WILLIAThi DODS , SAMlJEL CROOK CHAltLES V AUGHAN. H. LANGIJANDS REV. A. l\iORISON

,FOR 1847.

, . fF'ItOM THg COj\I~1:rTTEE OF MANAG'EM"ENT'

OF l'HB

TO 'fIlE 1VIEl\IBERS.

, 'the C.ommitte~ of Management of the l\1elboul'"ne lVIechanics' Iu-~'stitqtiO~l, have ~~rGat pleasul"e in ,being enabled to sulHuit to the present Annual Genoral Meeting of Subscribel';:;, a luost satiafactol'Y Report on the ~resent position and future prospects of the Institution.

In the Rpport rna.de to the General Meeting at this period last year, 'the Suhscribers were inforn1ed, that by the exertions of a few of the Members of th,e Committee, a sufficient sum had been collected in the shape of donations, 'by which the very heavy amount of debt that had previously weighed so 'seriously on the prosperity and usefulness of the Institution, had been reduced :to the sum of £1,050, but to this sum ought to have been added the interest 'due th.ereoll; which has since been paid, amounting to £80 19s. ild.

Yon were also informed, gentleInen, tha.t an al'rangenlent had been , lnade 'with the Port Phillip Savings' Bank, by which the Institution was to 'receive a SUll1 of £800, on a mortag;e of the prenlises, at an Interest of 8 '" ;cent. ~1 annum.

This arrangement has since been finally carried out and by a fUl~ther paYment of £130 fDs. 'id., towal'Cls the original debt the balance now due there on to Captain Swans,ton, (the late rnurtgagee,) is reduced to £200.

The total debt, therefore, now due by the Institution is to the Savings' Bank ..• ... ... •.. ... ...

Dn account of the olel lVlortgage ... ..• ••• ... • .. £"800

200

£1,000 '

, By the Treasurer's Account which has been duly audited, and 'which is appended to this Report for the i.nformation of the l\ielubers, it will be shewn that there has been received during the year.

.£ s. d. By balance from previous year • • • • • • • •• ••• ••• ,0 8 5 By arrears of Subscription... . .. •• • • •• • •• • •• 19 8 4 By entl'ance fees from llew Members • • • • •• ••• ••• 26 0 0 By Subscriptions for the current year . ... ••• • •• ••• 243 5 4 By Annual Grant from Govermnent ••• • •• ••• ••• 150 0 0 By Donations from private persons •.• ...' •.• ' •.• 1 5 0 13y rents for a portion of the premises not required at present

121 6 0 for tho use of the Institution ••• ••• . . . ••• By proceeds f.·om Lectures, Fines~ and the sale of old :Forms .• ~ 5 13 8

Making a Total of... £56'7 6 9 ---

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The appropriation of the above sum has been as follows, VIZ :-To the payment of old Debts, (by which the whole amount now .£ s. (t..

due by the' iInstitution is :as above-stated, ·reduced to £1,000) ... ..• • t. .••• ••• ••• .., £130 19 4

To Salaries and current expenses... .t. .., ... . II 242 10 2 To Books and periodicals for the use of the Library and Read ..

ing Room .•• ..• •.• .•.•• .1' ••• • " To Repairs of Building and Furniture •.• •.• ••• .1. 13alance in Bank ... • • . • .9' ,·0. ...... • •.• • ••

143 8 8 37 0 3 13 8 4

.£567 6 9

The number of Members of the lnstitution as will be observed on reference to the List appended, amounts to 344.

Honorary Members ••• • •• .t. Visiting Members •• ~ ..... I.' • Life Members ••• • .• ••• And Annual Subscribers ••• •••

.•.. , ' ... • •• • ••

20 13 28

283

344 ....

Assuming, therefore, that of the present A.nnual Subscribers 250 pay. their Allllual Fee for the current year, the sum deri vable form this source will be •. I • • • •• • ••• 250 0 0

Add to this the Entrance Fees and Annual Subscriptions from new Members, and which your Committee consider may be safely estimated at about nearly the same amount as was received last year, say iI.. ... ... ... . ..

Government Donation ••• ••• ... .... ••• • •• .And Rent for the use of the Building .... ••• ••• • ••

'1,

30 150 120

£550

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

This sum your Committee have, after full consideration, resolved to recommend, should be appropriated in the fallowing manner-To the payment of Salaries and other current expenses... ••• £200 0 0 'ro the purchase of Books and Periodicals for the Library and

Readine: Room • · • •• • • •• • • • • • • ••• 150 0 0 And to the payment of the old debt... ••• ••• • u ••• 200 0 0 ------

.£550 0 0 --,---

By the new laws introduced and adopted at the last General ~Ieet .. ing, whereby" all persons who may not have paid their Annual Subscriptions by the 31st of March in each year, shall cease to be Members;" your Com­mittee will, at that date, be enabled to make the disbursements for the cur .. rent year with certainty, and until this period they propose to defer the payment of the old debt of £200, as should their expectations with reference. to the funds not be realized, they will endeavour to enter into other arrange­ments by which a portion of the said debt may, in its payment, be postponed until the next year; the Committee, therefore, pledge themselves to the Subscribers to expend at least the sum of £150 in the increase of the Library and support of the Reading Room.

A.s a few of the Members of the Institution who were not present at the last Annual General Meeting expressed some doubt of the policy and propriety of the Law, whereby" All persons who may not have paid their Subscriptions on or before t.he 31st of March in each year, shall cease to be Members," the Committee have great pleasure in assuring such l\-1embers that the adoption thel'eof has been attended with the most beneficial eft'ects to the

. 1 ff· S ll!stitution, not' only enabling .. the Committe? to regt~la.te t~e filla?Cla a alr of the Institution with. confidence and certalnty, but 111 havlng excluded from the List of l\'Iembers a number of persons who av~iled themselves of all the privileges of the Institution, .without having contrIbuted any payment what-t9ver for a series of years to Its supporto

In. the· foregoing statement your Committee haye ~letailed fully fo1." your information the present financial position of the Instltutl?n, and the pro .. posed application of the Revenue for the current year, WhICh th~y cannot doubt .will be satisfactory to. you, and they beg to further add, a br.ief sketch ot the progress of the· Institution during the last two years .

IN JANtfAR'Y, 1846,

The full amount of Debt" due by the' Institution,. including ar .. · rears of Interest, was. •.• •.• • "' ••• ".'.

During the past two years-1846 and 1847 -the' amount paId off has been • • • • • o. • •• . I. ". • • • • •• • • •

Durinoo the above period (two years) there has been expended °for Books and Periodicals alone, the sum of ... • ••

The annual revenue of the Institution: in 1'845, was' . :£ s. d •

For Subscriptions ••• ••• ••• 1'51 5 0 Rents for use of Building •••. ••• 87 8 5 Government Grant • t.' .... ••• 150 0 0 ----

£; s. d.

1628 19 10

628 19 10

SOl 0 0

388 13 5 _, __ -OC

The. annual revenue for the'· past year was, for Subscriptions ••• ••• ••• 243 5 4

••• Arrears of Ditto '" ••• 19 8 4

••• Entrance Fees ••• ••• 26 0 0

••• ••• Rents for use of Building ••• ••• 121 6 0

Government Grant •••• ••• 150 0 0 •••• 559 19 .. - _d The number of Members in 1845 was- · b 75' aid

Payinoo Members, 190, and of which num er p. only a very small proportion of the annual subscrlp.. 190 tioIl' ••• "0. ••• ••• •••. • •• , .,.. 18

Honorary Members ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• . 16 Life Members • ••. ... u. • ••. ... e. • •• ___ •

While the number of Subscribers- at present; who have ~paid . their Subscriptions up to the 31st December, 1847,18 •••

. l-Ionorary Members ... ••• ••• •.•. • ••

,283: 20 13 28 Visiting Members .......,..... ••

M rob ••.• • •• Life eel'S • eo' ••• ......+ __ -

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344 ._.--

been app!;ri~~lh;: :h~~!;~!t ~o:~e~~tt~~~:d~heO~o!~~~!~~t ~~~. ::; by the InstItutlOn, IS reduced to £1000. · t d to the purcbase of Books

The sum of £301 has been approprla e . for the Library and R'eading Ro~m. .

The annual' revenue has 1ncrea~ed~ .£171 ?s. 3d. .' 'rh mber of' Members has Increased 106. · . t . And ~~ery Miember noW on the. List having paid his SubscrJptIon 0

the.·end of the year, is a bona .fide Subscriber.

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Your Committee having gi ven a full statement of the finaneial proS"~. pects of the Institution, 'would now call your attention to a 11101'e detailed; ac.c.ount of the advancement of the several branches of the Society's objectso

THE LIBRARY.

, In the month of nlay, 18-16, the Treasurer of the Institution forwarde(t to Nlessrs. Simmonds and 'Yard, of London, the sum of £50 for the purchase· of W ol.'ks of Popuhtl' I.iterature suitable to the taste of the general readers· belong'ing to the Society, and 'which they reasonably expected to receive in: the COllrse of the ensuing year at the farthest, but as yet, though nearly two· ' years have elapsed, they have not received any ~tccount whatever of the outlay: i

of the ~·ullds. l'Olnitted, the receipt however, has been duly acknowledged. Upon thIS subJect soveral very urgent Jetters have been sent to Messrs. Sim­monds and 'Yard, and also to :LvIl". vVestp·(tl'th, (the late Treasurer of the­Institution,) which, it is hoped, have had the effect of causing the Books. ordered to be purchased and forwarded without delay. N otwithstandinp· the· dralvback occasioned by the above annoying circumstances, your Coml~itteo fp-cl pleasure in stating that the Library has been increased by the addition of" nearly 4~O ·vols., by purchase and donations, and that the daily circulation of the "VorKs belonging to it is calculated on an aver:.tge to be between 250 and 300 vols., the greater part of these being constituted of those purchased by" your Com~1ittee during' the past year. .. .. Your Comn1ittee would also draw your attention to the fact of the· LIbrary having contained ::only 400 vols. in the year 1843, whereas the· number of volumes at present exceeds 2,000 ! .

. Owing to the great inconvenience and delay arising fronl remitting_ money ~o Englan.d for the purchase of Books, your Conl111ittee have it in con­templatIOn (provIded more satisfactory arrangenlents cannot be made) to· purcha~e Books in these Colonies, so that as far as possible the wishes of the· I

Subscribers for New vVorks of interest and utility may be at onceaIid.;~ promptly mot.

THE READINd· ItooM. .

F.rom tho number of Persons daily attending at the Reading Room, of'the IpstItntion your Committee are induced to augur favorably of its use­fu,lIless In extending the inforluation contained in the various Periodicals of the· day, a?d t~lat from the many advantages which it holds out to the public gene­:ally, It WIll become of material importance towards the advancement of the­lnterests of the Society.

MUSEUM. In the department of the Museum, your Committee regret that since·

the d~te ~f the last Repoit so little has been done towards its extension, the contrIbutl.ons.not baving increased in the ratio that might be expected in a c.ountry rICh In v.ery many of the productions which constitute such collec­tions. A few o~.Jects have, however, been presented, which, with the names· of the Donors WIll be found appended to this Report. Under the circum­stances y~ur Committee take this opportunity of earnestly inlpressing upon: all well-WIshers of the Institution and those desirino• the advancement of the' commu~ity in S.cience and the knowledge of the res~urce3 of the country, the u~questlOnable Importance of' an extensive collection of objects of Natural HIstory, and they ~lOW call upon theIn to contribute, which they do the· more· earnestly as thero IS rarely to be found an individual who with little or no troub!e or expense to himself cannot assist in the acco~p1ishment of so desirable an object.

-LECTURES ..

th . I D~ring ~he coul:se ~f the pr~sent s~ason there have bee~ deliver~d' to· . 1 e l\:Iernbels of the InstItutlOu a serlOS of nIne Lectures on varIOUS subJects· )y Messrs. ~orbes,. Barry, ~orison, Ramsay, anel IIaydon, to whom the th~nks of tIns l\Ieetlng, for theIr eloquent and able exertions will be duly trans" . mltted rrh' . . 1 : Cl e IS every reason to hopo that henceforward not only will t le aSSIstance of the Gentlemen named bo again offered to the Institution, but tl~~t many ,others who have already kindly promised thcit' aiel to the Societv Wl! come forward and give Lectul'es before the close of the present year. ", i

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CLASSBS~

. Yo~ur C~mmittoe would feel.themselves wanting. in. their duty, did: t~ey not n~tlC~ wIth ma,rkecl approbatIOn the zeal of the Honor~ry Secretary of the InstltutIOn, who fOl' the last twelve rl1ontl1s, has devoted Ius professional.

.- abilities towards the instl.'uction of severallVIOlubers in the art of perspective dL'awing and colouring, and that too, without charge to either the pupils, 01"

th.e Society. To carry out the views of the above Gentleman, your Committeo­wIll at the very first opportunity, devote from the funds at their dis­posal, a sunl for the purchase of models, copies:, &c., for the utie of the Members attending the drawing' class.

. .It French class is now also ill operation under the superintendence of lVlr .. Butterfield, a fee of half a-guinea per quarter being paid by the Pupils.-Attenclance twice a week.

The exertions of the above Gentlemen, have been attended with suc~ess, and YOU1' Committee would earnestly recommend the lVlembers to avaIl themselves of the advantages thus afforded t.hem.

Y OUl" Committee are in hopes that before the close of the present year, they will be enabled to establish Classes, having for their object, the diffusion of adult education in its various branches.

. In conclusion, your Committee deem it necessary to explain, that their reason for deferring the task of conlpiling a catalogue for the use of the ~embers, was the non-arrival of the bool~s daily expected from their agents.. In London, as, had they pl'epared such a list, and the new works come to hand,. the additional expense of a complete revision of the catalogue woul.d have: been occasioned ..

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:past year, the number of volumes respectively opposite each name :--

"OLS. 'VOJ.S.

Mr. C. Laing, Plan of North Mel. bourne •••....•.•••• -e ••••••••••• oO ••••

Mr. ~arr.y ...... •.•..•.... .••.•.. •••..••• 10 Mr. Brewster, M.L.e .. '.............. 3 1\'11'. Bowler ............................ 3 Dr. Lee, Londo'n,per Mr. C. ~lr" Brown ............................ ·.·3 Srnitll ..•...•••. ' ....................... . 5 Mr.. RUI'll .'. '...... .................. •••• .... 1 Ditto, 3 N umbersProceedings 'of Mr. Cal~r ............................ ,... '2 the Numismatic Society· ......... · ... . Mr. Cashmore •••..••••.• " ......... ' ••• '.. '6 Mr. MurpllY ...... · ... · ....... · .... · ••••••••••••• 1\Ir. Dutton ..... i ........... · ..... · •••• • ••••• '. i Mr. James Patterson ••• ' ....... ' ...... . 1\-Ir. Darcy ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 Rev. A. M. RaIllsay · ••••••••• 11 •••••

lVlr. Foxton . .•. .•..••.••••••..••....•• 3 Mr. B. Reynolds .......•.•..•••.•••.• Rev~ J. FOl'bes......................... 4 Mr. C. Smith ........................ . Ditto,14 Numbers Bible Society's Mr. R. S. Webb •••••••••••••••••••••

1 4 4 1 1 1

Reports ' •••• ' .•••.•••••••••.• ' ••.••..••• ._. .Mr ~ IIarrillgton, London, per Mr.

Meek, 6 Numbers Nocturnal I. .. epidopterea ................ ' .•• ', •

l\tlr. Kerr .• ' ...••••..•.•.••.••••..•.••••••

72 PUl'cfla-sed by the ;Institution ....... " 303

'S Received from England it •• ••· •••••• '.. 18 '6 ---

JY.[r. R. I .. anglands ••••••.••••• ' ...... . 1 Total number of volunles, bound 393 ,Ditto, 11 Numbers Christian Ditto Pamphlets •· .. H ................ '.. 28

'Vitness •• ' •.••.••.•.••.••.•••..••..••••.••. , l'IIr. ·C. lLaing •• '.'...... • ••• • • . • . ••• • . . • •• 1) 421

-'TO 'THE MUSEU~f.

His Ronor C. J. I .. a Trobe-A Horn of a Rhinoceros. Mr. Robinson. Chief Protector of Aborigines-2 spears, 1 reed ditto, 1 pad ..

dIe, 1 leangle, 1 bone instrument. ?lIr. R. Wilson-2 New Zealand ,var implements, 1 Port Phillip ~tono

tomahawk. . Dr. Curdie -Fossils from Port Fairy. . 1\'11'. Stanbridge, per Dr. Black-A number of Fossils and Minerals, specimens

from the A voca Plains. Mr. Edgar-Stalagmites from a Cave near Yass . .Mr. W. M'Kenzie,per the Deputy Sheriff-2 skulls and a thigh bone of. the

Natives of the South Sea Islands. , • Dr. Greeves-An old Lease. tempi : Jacohi pdmi 1609 • A Friend-A pair of skates . ~Ir. William Ker, Singapore, per Mr. Bowler-A basin and jug made of

"Gutta Percha,'" a" nutmeg fruit and flower" preserved, and a Malay Poem.

lIre S.tafford-5 old copper coins, and a specimen or copper ore from South Australia. .

l\{r. Cavenagh-A section of the marked tree fo~nd at Gipps Land . By Donations from several gentlemen, collected by lV1ess1's. George Cavenagh

and .A. Ross-·Bust of Dr. Leichhardt •

DONATIONS-MONEY.

nev. A. M. Ramsay ........................ £1 0 0 J\'Ir. ·\V. H ay ••...••••...••..••••••••••••••••• 0 5 0

£1 5 0 ---

LECTtll\ES DELIVERED. Rev. J. 'Fol'bes .... "............... 1 Rev. A. M. Ramsay •• _ ...... ~........ 1 Rev. A. Morison ..................... 5 Mr. II. I-IRydQn .... "" •• ,.............. 1 I~edmond Barry, Esq. ............... 1

OJ.ASSES.

Dra"ring. French~

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J~ist of Periodicals. and Newspapers purchased f(.w the Rl~a<1imr ~ u

,!\,oom :-

-~: Edinburgh R.eview ·Qua.rterly Review Blackwood's Magazine Bentley's lVIisccllany Colbul'l1 's ditto Ditto United Service

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Dublin Universit.y Magazine Chambers' Edinburgh Journal Simill0nds' Colonial Magazine

FEIUODICALS. Edinburgh Philosophical Journal . Mechanics' lVlagazine N autieal lVlagazine Pharmaceutical Journal .Jardine's Annals of Natural I-listol'Y New Aru1Y List . . . . .. New Navy List "* Art Union l\lagazine

-. BRITisH N£WSPAPER'S.

l .. ondon Times IJeeds Mercury J-ournalof Comn18rce Bell's Life in London * Liverpool Albion Glasgow I-Ierald 'Scotsman Dublin Evening Mail Dublin Nation Banner or Ulster * Southern Reporter .~+: Hardy's Shipping List * Dublin Pilot -* Edinburgh Witness

:Sydney Herald " Atlas

~Launceston Examiner Hobart Town Courier South Australian Register Portland Gazette

" Guardian

Rrewster £. J., l\l.I~.C. Beaver George Bear John Burn' w.e. Cole G. W. (V.P.) . ClayF.L. 'Chisholm J ~ M. Dalgety F. G. Dinwooc1ie J. Easey vVillianl Ilea-pe Benjamin .J ackson J ames l(err 'Villiam Moor I-Ienl'Y

'Villi am A"Beckett Arthul' A'Beckett Major Barney Hev. H. Carmichael Captain Cheyne

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Pictorial Times Illustrated London News ' Punch Atlas 'Spectator Examiner ·John Bull· Economist AthenreUln Lancet I .. aw Times * I-Iome News * Builder

- , NEWSPAFERS.

Port Phillip Patriot " Herald " Gazette

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Melbolirne Argus Geelong Advertiser * Cape of Good Hope Advertiser * New Zealand Paper~ - .

-l.i:IFE MEMB E RS.

~Iurphy J. R. J\lIortinler H. W. M'Arthllr D. C. (V.P.) .. 1VI'Crae F., M.D. " " l\l'Crae A. 1vL Ogilvy Davic1 Palmm" J. F. Peers J. J. Porter Robert

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-lIONORARY :MEMBE,RS.

Sir John Franklin " Rev. Dr. Lang

Dr. Leichhard t Robert Lowe, M.L.C. Captain l'4oriarty

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Coffey Rev. Dean l?orbes Rev. J-. Geoghegan Rev. P. B~ ~forison Rev. A. Ramsay Hev. A. }VI. Thomson Rev. A. C: Sweetman Rev. E.

Allison J. -, .. A.rmitsteac1 Thomas .Argyle Edward Arthur John .Aitken James .. AJexander T. B. Anderson Mrs. CoL

Barnes"Charles Barnes Ec1ward Bradsha,v Charles Black Thomas, l\1.D~ Bakewell J. Bakewell R. Broadfoot A. A. ]3e11 Henrie Bell ,V. M. Bell J. vV. Bell Willianl Buchana\l lsaac Bowler John Bucldey 'Villiam Buckley George Bray Thomas Bullen John Barber George Brisbane J ames Ballingall J anles Benjan1in S. Benjamin n:I. Bennet J. Brodie J umes Brodie G. S. Bingley J. P. }3arwick J ames Brown James Brown John Bucldaud James Budge Henry Barry Redmoncl Burnett C. H. Balmain J ames 13almain T. C. Balcombe, A. B. Brl1ford A. Bawtree Samuel .Bear J. P. Barlow Edward ..

- }lCoNOR.-\RY MEMBERS. Captain Sttlrt Count Strelesld Roger Thel'ry Dr. 'Vallace Rev. D. ~Iackenzie, A,~"\tI.

VISITING MEMBERS. Boursiquot G. D. Cavenagh GeOl'ge Harrison .lames 1\1.'Combie Tholllas Osborne Thomas H. '\Vilkinsol1 ThOlllUS

r~lST OF MEMBERS.

Bryan Samuel . Buttel'fielcl Edward Blow Willianl Best J runes Brophy John

Cotton John Curr Edward Cl'aig Skene Campbell Dr: Canlpbell D. S. Campbell Robel't Campbell Dalmahoy Campbell Alexander Cain James Curlewis G. C. Cropper Williarf. Croke James _Crossley Ilenry Crook Sanluol Cooke John Cashmore lVIichael Cowell J. Yf. Clarke John Clowes J ames Chamney J ames Cooley S. S.

Duerclin J oh1't Denny Ja~es o. Dismorr J. Dick James Duncan Da vid Donnellan 'Yillianl Dig ht C. 1-1. Dixon C. 'V. Davis P. Dods William Dunn C. C. .Dutton VY. 11. pow Janles Darcy Michael Dobson William

Ellershaw C. Edgar Ec1ward Edwards John Estoll "TiUiam

l!'oxton J'~ 'G. Fireb i'ace 'Villiarn Fleming- vVillialn Fletcher 'Villhun Foote I-I. B. Fennell Robel't Freer ,V. 1\1. Fawkner J. P. Finn Edmund Farmer Thomas Fah'cloth George Foley James Fairbank I-Ienry Fogarty James .

Greeves A. F . . il. Gill James Green E. B: Gregory S. Gibson l\Iatthew Guthridge N ehemiah Goddarcl C. I!. Ginn Henrv Groves Ge~rge G lisson J ames Godber Job Grant Roderick Gibbons W. 5;. Gaffney D.

Hoc1dle Ro'bert I-Iouston George Hull Alfred Ham Thomas Hart A. II. Hoffman 'Villiam HamlTIOnd W. E. Hobson Francis Harlin John Hall Joseph Howey J. i-Iodgson J. l-Iood John flordern A •. !Ioward C. Hancock I-Ienry

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Isaacs O. ' :ThI'lntosh J·ames Stafford John

Jonos .John M'Arthur D. G. Seward J. J ones Charles Spencer fI. IL

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~Ja.mleson Robot't Nicholson G. Smith E. lYI. .J erfries John Smith Robert J aekson Samuel Oswald .T. Stevenson John

o 'Farrell P. Ste\r en30n ""vV. It o 'Cock Richard Stevonson P. :Knight A. If.

K.8rr Thomas O'Shanassy John 8ammons E. I-I. K' J C O'Connor J. Stepheil J arlles . lUg . . :Knox, Robert Sharpe vVilliam JCissock 'I'homa~ Philpot Robert SUll1nol' T. J. l(eatinge J. Philpot Willbm Kilbuen D. T. Pascoe J. R. Thomas George· K.emp Henry Payne 'f. B. Thomas Dr. JCennedy DOllal4 Pender vVilllaul Thomas J. T.

Power James Thomas vY. ,J. . Latt'obe C. J. Pegg Robel·t 'rut'ner J. Lonsdale WillialIl Pilkingtol1 Thotn1.s TurnbuU Phipps I,ennox D. . Patterson J ames TurnbuU David J.Jang-lands R. Pickwoode Henry 'racket V{illiam l.1anglands Henry Paynter F. C. Taylol.' vY. D. Lush E. Pittman J. Thonlson .r am03

IJilburne 'Villiatn Thompson vVllEa ~11 I.li.lburne 'Villi am, Jun. Quirk J ames IAilburne Alexander .,

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Raleigh J oseph Vernon Eel warcl 1Ylurphy.laDles Richardson Janlcs Marsden J. A. H.ucker YV. F. A. \VilUalns E. E. ~Iarsden W. E\ Robinson G. A. \Vilkie Dr. lHiller lIenry J1,eardon J n.mes 'Vere Georn'e -,

l\loodie J .. Ralston Ga vin . Whn.rton \Villiam. lIartin P. H,obson Samuel Williams O. Murray Roberi Robinson Robert Wheatley A. E. Martin J ames Riddle Williatu 'Vilson J oseph ]}fouritz G. A. Woolastol1 J. :fi'farshall C. Smith John Walker Hugh ThIickle Thomas Sayce·Edwar~ W right Williarn Masson Da yid Smith I!. A. Wintle Georo-e 1:1

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lsaacs C. ]\I'lntosh J amos Jonos .lohn M:.Arthur D. G. J ones Charles ,1 anlt~S George Noves D.

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