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The result of this test adds support to its value as a means of deter- 

 mining the quality of a flour for baking. On the milling test the South 

 Australian flour showed, if anything, a slight superiority over the other 

 flour. This flour, when submitted to the baking test, gave the smallest 

 volumned loaf ; the texture of the crumb being inferior, although the 

 general appearance was fairly good. The Western Australian flour, 

 although showing on the milling tests the lowest percentage of gluten, 

 and a low water absorption capacity, produced a large volumned loaf of 

 good texture, but lacking in general ap]>earance. The New South 

 Wales and Victorian flours both returned fairly large volumned loaves, 

 a good, general appearance, and texture of crumb, the Victorian flour 

 producing a loaf slightly better in texture and volume. 



SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth 

 Advisory Council of Science and Industry held on the 16th 

 November last, Mr. W. G. Spence, M.P. 

 the Executive Council, presided for the first 

 after being welcomed by Professor Masson 

 Executive, congratulated the Committee on 

 so far accomplished, and stated that he 

 there were great possibilities in the 

 search work and for the application of 



Vice-Pi-esident of 

 time. Mr. Spence, 

 on behalf of the 

 the work it 

 was convinced 

 Commonwealth for 

 science to industry. 



had 



that 



re- 



The 



opportunity was taken of Mr. Spence's presence to generally review the 

 work and policy of the Advisory Council, and several matters of im- 

 portance were brought under the notice of the Chairman. Ten Special 

 Committees have been appointed by the Executive. These are conducting 

 researches into the following matters, viz. : — (1) Chemicals, especially 

 the manufacture in Australia of chemicals hitherto imported and for 

 which we have been largely dependent on supplies from enemy countries. 

 (2) Ferro alloys, the production in Australia of steel suitable for higli- 

 S)peed tools, &c. (3) Standardization of designs of scientific apparatus, 



