Constitution of the Geographical Society of Australasia.

1.—The Society shall be styled the "Geographical Society of Australasia."

2.—The objects of the Society are—Scientific, Commercial, and Educational.

• Scientific—The advancement of Geographical Science and the study of the physical geography of the world, and more especially the completion of the geographical exploration of unknown and imperfectly known parts of Australasia, with a view to obtain information in reference to their physical features, fauna, flora, and geological formation.
• Commercial—The study of commercial geography, the natural and artificial products of various countries, and their industries, with a view to further the commercial progress of Australasia.
• Educational—The promotion of the knowledge of physical, commercial, and political geography among all classes by means of illustrated public lectures, and various publications.

The collection of information for the compilation of a reliable geography of Australasia.

3.—The Society shall be composed of Honorary, Corresponding, and Ordinary Members.

4.—Honorary Members shall be elected from among such eminent persons as have rendered valuable service in the cause of geographical science.

5.—Persons of distinguished scientific attainments, nonresident in the British Colonies of Australasia, who have promoted the objects of the Society, may be elected Corresponding Members.

6.—Any lady or gentleman may become an Ordinary Member, subject to election.

8.—An Administrative Council shall be elected from among the Members of the Society residing in Sydney.

• The Vice-President for the province of New South Wales shall be ex officio President of the Administrative Council.
• The Honorary Secretaries and the Honorary Treasurer of the Society shall be ex officio Members of the Administrative Council, which shall consist of six members, besides the above-mentioned officers.
• The Members of the General Council when present in Sydney will be ex officio Members of the Administrative Council.

9.—One-third of the Members of the General and Administrative Councils and Local Committees shall vacate office every year, and shall not be eligible for re-election for twelve months.

• The President, Vice-Presidents, Honorary Secretaries, and Honorary Treasurer, shall be elected for three years, and shall be eligible for re-election.

10.—The election of Members of the General Council, and of the Administrative Council shall take place at the end of every session for the ensuing year, through the medium of ballot papers.

11.—The Meetings of the Society shall be: General Annual, Ordinary Monthly, and Special or Local.

• The General Annual Meeting to be held at the commencement of every Annual Session in the capital of some associated province.
• Ordinary Monthly Meetings to be held at the Society's rooms in Sydney, every month during the session.
• Special or Local Meetings to be held in any city of the associated provinces.

12.—The Members of the Society in any associated province may elect a Local Committee, the local Members of the General Council being ex officio Members of the said Committee.

13.—The Session shall begin in the month of May, and last eight calendar months.

14.—The entrance fee to be paid by every ordinary Member of the Society shall be One Guinea.

• The Annual Subscription to be paid by every ordinary Member of the Society shall be One Guinea.

15.—The archives of the Society shall be kept in Sydney.

16.—An Annual Report of the Transactions of the Society shall be published.

17.—Reports of all meetings held outside Sydney shall be transmitted to the Hon. Secretaries of the Society, so as to admit of their insertion in the Annual Report or Transactions.

18.—No Rule or Regulation shall be proposed, discussed, or adopted, except at the General Annual Meetings, or at a Special Meeting.