Abstract of Proceedings of the Royal Society, June, July 1908

June: The Monthly General Meeting of the Society was held at the Museum on Tuesday evening, June 16, 1908.
Sir John Dodds, K.C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor, in the chair.
Messrs. L. F. S. Hore, B.A., Leonard Seal, and Joseph Love, M.B., were elected Fellows of the Society.
A paper entitled:"On State Borrowing and Sinking Funds for the Redemption of State Debts regarded from an Economical Point of View." was read by R. M. Johnston, I.S.O., F.L.S. Mr. Henry Baker gave an account of his recent visit to the Furneaux Group to study the habits of the mutton-bird.
July: The Monthly General Meeting of the Society was held at the Museum on Monday evening, July 13, 1908.
Paper read entitled: "On a recent visit to the River Gordon, illustrated by lantern slides, with remarks on the need of reservation of land along the banks of the River." By J. W. Beattie.
Mr R. M. Johnston exhibited some specimens of timber which had been treated with Captain M'Fie's white-ant specific, and pointed out that it not only preserved the wood from the attacks of insects and fungi, but enabled it to take a beautiful polish.