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Abstract

Proceedings of the Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania held on the 8th November, 1854, Joseph Hone, Esq., in
the chair.
The following gentlemen were, after a ballot, declared to be duly elected Fellows
of the Society : Major Bradshaw, Dr. Atkinson, P.M.O., of Hobart Town; John
Sinclair, M.L.C, of Launceston; and Anthony E. Truro, of Campbell Town,
Esquires. That it is the opinion of this meeting, that an expression of the estimation in
which His Excellency Sir William Denison, the President, now about to retire, is
held by the Society is required, and that the Secretary do accordingly take steps
to bring the subject under the notice of the Council, with a view to the preparation
of an appropriate address to be laid before a Special General Meeting of the
Fellows convened for this purpose, and for appointing a deputation to wait upon
His Excellency with the same.

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 and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
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 The Royal Society of Tasmania.
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