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Abstract

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the Royal Society was
held at the Museum on Monday, May 7, when the chair was occupied
by the Hon. C. H. Grant, M.L.C.
Apologies were read from His Excellency the Governor and Mr. J.
Barnard, vice-president, for non-attendance. The Secretary said it would
be interesting to know that it was just 53 years this week since Mr.
James Barnard, its senior vice-president, was elected to membership,
hb nomination being seconded by Sir John Franklin. With the exception
of the period when he was visiting England, Mr. Barnard had
seldom missed a meeting of the Council or the monthly gatherings
during his more than half century of membership. Mr. A. Mault read a paper on Antarctic Exploration. The Secretary (Mr. Morton) submitted a paper prepared by Mr.
George Hogben upon "Tasmanian Earthquakes of 1892," which was
read.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Royal Society of Tasmania
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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