Linnean Society Incorporation Act 1884 47 Vic (NSW)

Dew South Wales.

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO SEPTIMO

VICTORIA REGIN A.

An Act to incorporate a Society called the " Linnean Society of New South Wales." [lst February, 1884.

V TEREAS a Society called the " Linnean Society of New South

Wales" has under certain rules and by-laws been formed at Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales for the cultivation and study of the science of Natural Tlistory in all its branches And whereas the Council of the said Socicty isat the present time composed of the following oflice-bearers and members Charles Smith Wilkinson Esquire ¥.G.8 President the Reverend Julian Tenison-Woods F.1.8. F.G.S. Vice-President the Honorable William Macleay M.U.C. F.1.S. and Professor William Jolin Stephens M.A. Honorary Secretaries the Tfonorable James Norton M.L.C. Jfonorary Treasurer and James Charles Cox M.D. T..8, William Aitcheson ILaswell Esquire M.A. BSc. Perceval Robert Pedley Esquire John Brazier Esquire C.M.Z.8, the Tfonorable Philip Gidley King M.L.C. Thomas Dixon M.B.C.M. Ifenry Rawes Whittell Esquire and Joseph James Fletcher Esquire M.A.B.Sc. Members of the Council And whereas it is expedient that the said Society should be incorporated and should be invested with

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Linnran Socrery Incorvoration,

Preamble.

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Tnterpretation clause.

Incorporation clause.

Rules and by-laws.

Power to hold and deal with lands.

Property vested in Corporation.

Ordinary business to be managed by the Council.

Powers of Council.

47° VIC. 1884.

Linnean Society Incorporation.

the powers and authorities hereinafter contained Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :—

1, For the purposes of this Act the following words in inverted commas shall unless the context otherwise indicate bear the meaning set against them respectively—