Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of October, 1894

There was a large attendance of Fellows and visitors at the Royal Society meeting held on Tuesday, October 9th, in the Art Gallery, under the presidency of Sir Lambert Dobson. Apologies for absence were read from His Excellency the Governor, Hon. Sir James Wilson Agnew, K.C.M.G., M.D., M.E.C., and Mr. James Barnard. Messrs.<br>B. T. Solly and L. Cockhead were elected Fellows. Mr. Robert Henry, in reading a paper on " A new method of dropping the time ball," referred briefly to the existing means for letting Hobart know when it is supposed to be 1 o'clock. Dr. W. Jethro-Brown, M.A., LL.D., read a paper on " Primitive Theories of Political Teaching." Mr. J. W. Beattie read some "Notes on a recent trip to the Hartz Mountains," descriptive of a photographic tour through the bush from Geeveston to the summit of the mountains. A vote of thanks was made to the readers of papers and to Mr. Oldham, and carried with acclamation.