12 president's address. 



ference of the delegates to consider the proposal to form an Australian National 

 Research Council. The Conference was held on 21st August. 1919, when certain 

 Resolutions were unanimously passed. As it is desirable that publicity shoidd 

 be given to these before the next Meeting of the Australasian Association, in 

 January, 1921, thej' are accordingly included herewith. 1 may say that, in the 

 appointment of representatives, the effort was made to have all the States repre- 

 sented, as far as it was possible. To save space, only the representatives' of the 

 branches of Science in which the Society is directly interested are given. 



1. That this meeting proceed to nominate a provisional Australian National 

 Research Council. 



2. That each important branch of science in Australia be represented on the 

 Council . 



3. That the branches of science to be represented include: Agriculture, An- 

 thropology', Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Engineering, Geograpliy, Geology, 

 Mathematics, ^Meteorology, Pathology, Physics, Phj'siologv, Veterinary Science, 

 Zoology . 



4. That there be two representatives of each of these sciences, on the National 

 Council . 



5. That the representatives of the provisional Australian National Researih 

 Council be:— 



1. Agrici'ltcrk^ 



A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., B.Sc. (Victoria). 

 Professor R. D. Watt, M.A., B.Sc. (New South Wales). 

 2. Anthropology — 



C. Hedley, F.L.S. (New South Wales). 



Sir Baldwin Spencer, K.C.M.G., M.A.. D.Sc. F.R.S. (Victoria). 



4. BOTAXY 



J. H. Maiden, I.S.O., F.R.S., F.L.S. (New South Wales). 

 Professor T. G. B. Osborn, M.Sc. (South Australia) . 

 8. Geology — 



Professor T. W. E. David, C.:\r.G., D.S.O., r,.A., D.Sc. F.II.S. 



(New South Wales) . 

 Professor E. W. Skeats, D.Sc, F.G. S. (Victoria).. 



13. Physiology' — 



Professor H. G. Chapman, M.D., B.S. (New South Wales'). 

 Professor W. A. Osborne, D. Sc, M.B. (Victoria). 



14. Veterinary Science — 



Professor ,J. D. Stewart, B.V.Sc, M.R.C.V.S. (New South Wales) . 

 Prof. H. A. Woodruff, :\r.R.C.V.S., M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P. (Victoria). 



15. Zoology — 



Professor W. J. Dakin, D.Sc. F.Z.S., F.L.S. (Western Australia). 

 Professor W. A. Haswell, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. (New South Wales) . 



6. That Mr. R. II. Cambage, F.L.S. (New South Wales) be a member of 

 the Australian National Research Council and also its Honorary Secretary. 



7. That the provisional Council hold office until the new Council shall have 

 been appointed at the next meeting of the Australasian Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science, in I .January, 1921 . 



8. That the election of the new Australian National IJcscarch Council l)e 

 entrusted to the Council of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of 

 Science at its meeting in .Tnnnarv, 1021 . 



