Australia Pub. Lib 1-1-1923 NOTE. THE Editors much regret that the Volume has not been published earlier, the delay, however, has been due to causes beyond their control; in the first instance much loss of time was due to the absence of sufficient funds to defray the cost of printing, the balance left over after paying the expenses of the Meeting having proved to be inadequate for that purpose. The expenditure attendant upon the formation and organization of the first Meeting was necessarily heavier than it is expected it will be for future Meetings, now that the Associa tion is fully organized and has an assured Membership. The publication of the Volume was found by the Council to be possible only on the condition that certain Members should make themselves personally responsible for the expenses incurred, which was done by seven of them. The delay has also been partly due to the fact that the Volume proved to be much larger than was at first anticipated, and to other causes which need not be specifically mentioned. SYDNEY, CONTENTS. Places and Times of Meeting and Officers from Commencement Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Sections of the Table showing the Attendance and Receipts Resolutions passed by the General Committee, August 27, 1888 xxvii. Extracts from the Minutes of the Meeting of the General Com- Meetings of the Council, October 9th and 17th; Extracts from Places of Meeting in 1890 and 1891 General Statement of Sums which have been paid on Account of Grants for Scientific Purposes Committees of Investigation appointed at the General Meeting, Address by the President, H. C. RUSSELL, B.A., F.R.S., &c., TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. SECTION A.-ASTRONOMY, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. Address by Mr. R. L. J. ELLERY, F.R.S., &c., President of the Section 1.-Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778 to 1860. By H. C. RUSSELL, F.R.S., &c. 2.-Note on the Polarity of Magnetic Rocks. By Professor ARTHUR 3.-On the Variation of Barometric Pressure and of Wind. By N. |