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Request Imperial permission for Philosophical Society to become The Royal Society of South Australia, Todd suggests binding the Society's Proceedings

Also, Todd report on comet affected by poor instrumentation and visibility and staff missing. Suggests staffing should better. Compares comet with one he saw in Cambridge 1850-1.

Philosophical Society changes to Royal Society, comet of Feb 1880

Todd voted in as one of 3 vice presidents of the Adelaide Chess Club. Todd's motion to investigate mounting an intercolonial chess match was accepted

Todd no longer to serve on board of S.A. Institute as the one of the representatives of the S.A. Society of the Arts and the Philosophical Society

Puts motion to thank speaker Professor R. Tate

Todd noted and praised as the main (only) government person to promote science. Suggests what more could be done.