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that he had been appointed Local Secretary for Victoria. Dr. Rivett 

 entered into the duties of his office with great zeal, and all went well 

 until June, 1920, when the state of his health necessitated his resig- 

 nation. His resignation was accepted, with a cordial expression of 

 sympathy in regard to the cause which brought it about. 



(c) On the nomination of the President-elect, and following the 

 u.sual procedure, in June, 1920, Dr. Georgtna Sweet, Associate- 

 Professor of Zoology in the University of Melbourne, was appointed 

 Local Secretary for Victoria. She is the first woman Local Secretary 

 of the Association, and has been energetic and successful in the carrying 

 out of her duties to an extent that, while it pleases, in no way surprises 

 her colleagues. 



3. Local Secretary for South Australia. 



Professor Walter Howchin, Professor of Geology in the University 

 of Adelaide, who was elected Local Secretary prior to the Adelaide 

 meeting of January, 1907, is retiring from his post at the University, 

 and desires to vacate his office of Local Secretary. His colleagues 

 nominated Professor J. R. Wilton, M.A., D.Sc, who occupies the 

 chair of Mathematics, to the vacant office, and this has been confirmed 

 in the usual way as from the close of the Hobart meeting. 



The Chairman voiced the gratitude of the Association for the 

 valuable services rendered by the retiring officers, and drew especial 

 attention to the unselfish labours of our late friend, Dr. T. S. Hall, 

 whose face was es]jecially missed from the meeting. 



British Association Committee on Zoological Bibliography. 



A letter has been received from Dr. F. A.. Bather, F.R.S., Secretary 

 of the above Committee, who writes from London, for co-operation in 

 regard to recommendations by the Conmiittee of Section D (Zoology). 

 These are under the headings of («) Method of making references to 

 previous literature, and (6) The introduction of new genera and species. 

 He encloses a circular, which is too long to copy at this place. 



The matter is of the highest importance in the interests of a settled 

 nomenclature, and applies to Botany also. It was resolved that the 

 recommendations have the sympathy of this Association. 



AcADEMiE Royale de Belgique. — Prizes for Competition. 



The Academic Royale de Belgique has forwarded, for the informa- 

 tion of members, a programme of a number of prizes to be awarded 

 in the departments of Mathematics and Physics and of Natural Science 

 during 1921. The papers are to be submitted by 1st August next. 

 The programme was rendered available to any member who might 

 desire to peruse it. 



