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Wednesday, 12th January — continued. 



11.30 a.m. — Discussion on "The Theory and Application of the Thermionic 

 Valve," in Section A. Paper and Discussion on " Macquarie Island and 

 its Future," between Sections D and E (in Section D). 



11.4.1 a.m. — Discussion on ''Food Preservation," between Sections B and 1 (in 

 Section B). 



2 p.m. — Second Meeting of General Council (in Biological Lecture Theatre). 



Visit to Museum of Economic Botany and Botanical Gardens. 



3 p.m. — President's Reception in Botanical Gardens. 



5 p.m. — Visit to National Herbarium in the Domain. 



8 p.m. — Inaugural Meeting of the Australian Veterinary Association, Veterinary 

 Research Institute. 



THURSDAY, 13th JANUARY. 

 10 a.m. — Sectional Committees met. 



10.3U a.m. — Sections met. 



Presidential Addresses in Sections D and E. Discussion on " Town 

 Planning " (continued). Papers and Discussion on " Milk Production 

 and Meat Inspection," between Sections I and L (in Section I). 



12 noon — Presidential Address in Section L. 



2 p.m. — Presidential Address in Section G (in room of Section A). 



Paper on " Factors controlling Settlement in our arid and tropical 

 Regions " to Sections C, E, H, I, and K (in Section E). 



2.15 p.m. — Demonstration on '' Bilharziosis " to Sections D and I (in Biological 

 Laboratory). 



3.15 p.m. — Visit to Public Library and National Museum (including Children's 

 Museum, Stone Implements, Australian Ethnography, Entomological 

 Collection, Australian Zoology, and H. Y. L. White Collection of Aus- 

 tralian Birds, Australian C4eology, and Paleontology Sections). 



8 p.m. — Address by Sir Edgeworth David on " The Romance of Ice," in Melba 

 Hall. 



FRIDAY, 14th JANUARY. 



10 a.m. — Sectional Committees met. 



10.30 a.m. — Sections met. 



Discussion on '' The Electrolytic Winning of Metals," between Sections 

 B and H (in Section B). Paper and Discussion on " The Present Position 

 of Theories of Heredity," between Sections D, G, K, and L (in Section D). 

 Paper and Discussion on " The Cultural Period of the Australian 

 Aboriginal," in Section F. 

 Visit to Hume Pipe Works (Engineering). 



11.45 a.m. — Discussion on " The Prevalence of Contagious Disease in Australia 

 and the Danger of Introduction from Abroad," in Section L. 



