Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of June, 1889

The monthly evening meeting was held on June 11th. The President, His Excellency Sir Robert. G. C. Hamilton, K.C.B., in the chair.
The following gentlemen were balloted for, and declared elected as Fellows :Messrs. H. Herbert Oakley, Chas. E. Walch, Howard Wright, John Mitchell, and Geo. Lightly.
The Secretary (Mr. A, Morton) read a letter, under date 26th ult., received from the Hon. F. Stanley Dobson, Melbourne in regard to ascertaining the actual height of Australia’s tallest trees. Various papers were presented to the society and in moving the customary vote of thanks to the authors of papers.
His Excellency mentioned that Mrs. Meredith had added her experience to the effect that the Angora goat could be successfully farmed in this colony, and would thrive where no other animal would. He referred in complimentary terms to the other papers, and the vote having been passed the meeting terminated.