lo— DISCUSSION ON A STANDARDISING LABORATORY 

 FOR SOUTH AFRICA. 



A discussion on the utility of a central standardising laboratory 

 for South Africa was opened by Prof. R. A. Lehfeldt, D.Sc, and 

 continued by Messrs. E. Nevill, R. T. A. Lines, J. Roberts, 

 E. H. V. Melvill, J. Moir, and others. 



A resolution in favour of establishing such an institution was 

 passed by the section and submitted to the Council. 



At the subsequent meeting of the Council, a Committee was 

 appointed to endeavour to draw up a practical scheme for a stand- 

 ardising laboratory, and to approach the Colonial Governments on 

 the subject. The Committee consists of : — Dr. Beattie (Cape Town) ; 

 Mr. Ehrlich (Bloemfontein) ; Mr. Melvill (Johannesburg) ; Dr. 

 Moir (Johannesburg) ; Mr. Roberts (Durban) ; Prof. Lehfeldt 

 (Johannesburg) (convener). 



