Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1896

Abstract

THE twenty-four papers in this volume testify to scientific activity at the antipodes. In his presidential address Prof. T. W. Edgeworth David sums up the contributions of New South Wales to scientific knowledge during 1896, and discusses the structure and origin of the Blue Mountains of the colony. Mr. H. C. Russell's paper, in which he shows that the good and bad seasons follow a nineteen years' cycle, appears in the volume, with the discussion which took place upon it. Among other subjects and and authors of papers are: The Mika or Kulpi operation of the Australian Aboriginals, by Prof. T. P. Anderson Stuart; the cellular kite, by Mr. Lawrence Hargrave; an explanation of the marked difference of the effects produced by subcutaneous and intravenous injection of the venom of Australian snakes, by Dr. C. J. Martin; recent determinations of the viscosity of water by the efflux method, by Mr. G. H. Knibbs; the occurrence of precious stones in New South Wales, and the deposits in which they are found, by the Rev. J. Milne Curran; the rigorous theory of the determination of the meridian line by altazimuth solar observations, by Mr. G. H. Knibbs; an address to the engineering section of the Society, by Prof. W. H. Warren; the machinery employed for artificial refrigeration and ice-making, by Mr. Norman Selfe; and the present position of the theory of the steam engine, by Mr. S. H. Barraclough.

Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1896.

Vol. xxx. Edited by the Honorary Secretaries. Pp. xxiv + 410 + cxlviii. (London Agents: George Robertson and Co., 1897.)