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ing out that the time had now arrived when the responsi- 

 bility of the game for the spread of Nagana should be 

 further enquired into, and if possible hnally disposed of. In 

 that minute I questioned whether the annihilation of the 

 game animals without the destruction of all vermin is going 

 to have the desired result, and pointed out that in the end 

 it might be found that the extermination of the game, 

 especially the more beautiful and rarer species, will have 

 been vain and could have been obviated. 



*' The Director of Veterinary Research has been in- 

 structed to visit the principal magisterial centres in the 

 known Tsetse Fly zones, with a view to formulating a definite 

 scheme for enquiry, and Mr. Montgomery has informed me 

 that he proposes visiting Zululand towards the end of this 

 month." 



17. Suppression of Venereal Diseases : The resolutions 

 adopted at the last A^^^^^l Session were duly conveyed to the 

 Medical Officer of Health for the Union, who replied that these 

 resolutions had been noted for consideration at the Public Health 

 Conference at Bloemfontein. Prof. Rindl and Dr. T. F. Dreyer 

 were subsequently afforded the opportunity of placing the resolu- 

 tions before the Conference. 



18. Sir David Gill Memorial: An endeavour was made to 

 secure contributions towards the local memorial (alluded to in 

 last report) to the late Sir D'avid Gill, first President of this 

 Association, but owing largely to the war conditions, it was 

 decided to hold the matter in abeyance. Council has decided to 

 submit the establishment of a Gill Memorial for consideration at 

 the Annual Meeting in Kingwilliamstown. 



19. Wild Flow^ers Protection Committee, Capetown : 

 Your Council has appointed Mr. C. W. Mally and Dr. C. F. 

 Juritz to represent the Association on this Committee. 



20. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature: 

 The Council adopted, and communicated to the Royal Society, 

 the following resolution : — 



" That this Association recognises the great importance 

 of the International Catalogue of Scientific Literature, and 

 earnestly trusts that the Royal Society of London will do 

 all in its power to ensure not merely the continuance of the 

 work, but also the speedy recovery of the leeway caused by 

 the war." 



21. Reconstitution of the Union Senate: Your Council 

 considered this matter during the recess, and adopted a resolu- 

 tion to the effect that in the future constitution of the Union 

 Senate provision should be made for nominated members to be 

 selected from those having special attainments in Education, 

 Science and Industries. 



A deputation of the Council subsequently waited on the 

 Acting Prime Minister, and were informed that the constitution 



