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(4) What steps are recommended to advance the apphcation of science — 



(a) in industry ? 



(6) in Federal and State Administration ? 



(c) in the defence of Australia ? 



(5) What organization of the relation of scientific societies to the Federal 



and State Governments is desirable in order that scientific opinion 

 may have more influence in its proper domain on government and 

 administration in AustraUa ? 



(6) Scientific relation with other countries. 



B. That the Committee consist of Sir Baldwin Spencer, Sir Edgeworth 

 David, Professor Masson, Mr. Knibbs, Mr. Maiden, Professor Chavman, Mr. 

 Leighton, Sir Douglas Mawsoist, Professor Pollock, Professor Priestley, 

 Professor Brailsford Robertson, Professor Steele, Professor Wilsmore, 

 and the mover. 



C. That the leading State Scientific Societies, if they desire further repre- 

 sentation on the Committee, be asked to add one member each. 



D. That the rules of the A.A.A.S. be so altered as to allow of the Council of 

 the A.A.A.S. holding a meeting to take action on the Committee's rejjort when 

 it is ready. 



THIRD MEETING. 



11.30 A.M., Saturday, Ljth January. 



Professor Sir Baldwin Spencer in the Chair. 



The General Treasurer (Mr. David Garment) submitted the following 

 audited balance-sheets, made some remarks as to the financial position 

 of the Association, and answered some questions. Mr. G. H. Knibbs 

 moved the adoption of the balance-sheets, and a vote of thanks to the 

 Treasurer, which were carried unaminously. 



Mr. Knibbs also moved a vote of thanks to Mr. R. A. Dallen for 

 his honorary services as Auditor, and that he be requested to continue ; 

 and this also was carried unanimously. 



Australian National Research Council. 



After a most hearty and instructive debate, the following resolu- 

 tions were agreed to : — 



1. The Resolutions of the Conference held in Sydney on the 21st August, 1919, 

 shall cease to be operative from this day, 15th January, 1921. 



2 The National Research Council shall consist of not more than 100 members, 

 and shall contain two or more representatives of each of the following branches 

 of Science and of such others as may be determined from time to time by the 

 General Council of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science : — 

 Agriculture, Anthropology. Astronomy. Botany. Chemistry, Economics and 

 Statistics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics. Mental Science and 

 Education, Meteorology. Mining and Metallurgy. Pathology, Physics. Physiology, 

 Veterinary Science, Zoology. 



