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was the difficulty to consider whether they were sufficiently 

 scientific to undertake such a gathering. His first belief was 

 that they could not do so until we had a University. As a 

 matter of fact, the University did little or nothing to help on the 

 work in New Zealand. Nearly all the University professors were 

 not present at the gathering. He was sure Queensland would be 

 able to produce men who would accept the responsibilities of the 

 work. The address tliey had had from the President that even- 

 ing clearly proved they had men of the necessary ability to 

 conduct such a gathering. 



Mr. Shirley said he received a letter the previous day from 

 the permanent general Secretary, Professor Liversidge, Sydney, 

 giving the names of those who could sit on a local committee 

 for Queensland. There were three here, and eight in the Royal 

 Society. As Secretary it was his intention to at once call a 

 meeting to consider the subject introduced by Mr. Roe. Nothing 

 on his part should be wanting to make the matter successful. 

 (Hear, hear). 



The newly elected President (Mr. Miskin), having taken his 

 seat, briefly thanked the Society for the honour imposed upon 

 him, and expressed his intention of doing all he could to make 

 the Society successful. The Society had a wide scope, and many 

 mattters which came within their range had as yet been 

 untouched. He hoped greater energy would be shown by 

 members, and new subjects entered upon. 



Vote of Thanks. 



The Hon. A. Norton proposed, and Dr. Hirschfeld 

 seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to the retiring officers and 

 council. Mr. Norton remarked that during the year just ended 

 the executive had done a great deal to bring the Society into the 

 position it now occupies amongst the scientific bodies of 

 Australasia. 



The motion having been unanimously agreed to, Mr. Ryott- 

 Maughan thanked the meeting. He said the duties of Honorary 

 Secretary were no sinecure, and he had had to work really hard 

 to keep things going. There was enough work to do now to 



