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

The monthly meeting was held on Monday evening, October 15.
There was a large attendance of Fellows and several lady visitors were present, including Lady Hamilton. His Excellency (Sir Robert. G. C. Hamilton, K.C.B.), President of the Society presided.
Mr. Alex. Montgomery, M.A., Government Geologist and Inspector of Mines, was elected a Fellow of the Society. Mr. Johnston reminded those present that some time ago the President had suggested that the Society should deal with a wider range of subjects. He had brought down a paper, "Root Matters in Social and Economic Problems," and if thought desirable it might be printed and circulated amongst the Fellows in time for discussion at the next meeting.
The President stated that the Council would be pleased to consider the suggestion.
The President, in moving a vote of thanks to the authors of the papers, referred in flattering terms to the one read by Mr. Walker.
It was well that they should now perfect the early history of the colony for they were nearer to the old times than those who had to follow, and it was a work which the Society should take in hand, as it was to a Society of this sort that anyone would come for accurate records of their early history.
The vote was accorded by acclamation, and the meeting terminated.