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Adjourned Council Meeting, January 10th, 1907. 



The President (Dr. A. W. Howitt) occupied the chair. 



Inviting the British Association to Australia. 



Professor Liversidge said that for purposes of having it placed on record in 

 the minutes, he wanted to refer to a proposal that had been made more than once 

 in favor of inviting the British Association to meet in Australia. 



Twenty years ago the Premier of New South Wales invited the British As- 

 sociation to visit Australia, but when 400 members signified their willingness, the 

 cost was considered too great, and the invitation was withdra\vn. 



A year or two ago an invitation went from Melbourne, which was not accepted, 

 probably because it did not emanate from any scientific body. 



If the British Association were to be invited to Australia again, it should be 

 done through some recognised body, such as the Australasian Association for the 

 Advancement of Science. He did not think there was any possibility of anything 

 being done before 1913, so that there was plenty of time to make proper arrange- 

 ments. No invitation should be issued unless £10,000 to £20,000 was in hand to 

 partly defray the travelling expenses of the visitors. Larger sums were collected 

 for the Canadian and South African meetings. 



Future Meetings. 



After some discussion it was decided — " That the next meeting .should be 

 held in Brisbane, in January, 1909, subject to the approval of the local committee." 



Professor Liversidge moved — " That the next meeting after the Brisbane 

 Congress be held in Sydney in 1911." He said at the Sydney meeting, which 

 would start the round afresh, it would be more convenient to alter the order of 

 rotation in order to avoid the difficulty of the Association assembling in such 

 widely separated cities in successive meetings as Adelaide and Brisbane. Carried. 



TruMeeship. 



Professor Liversidge armounced the resignation of ilr. H. C. Russell as a 

 trustee. He moved — " That the resignation be accepted with regret, and that a 

 vote of sympathy be passed to Jlr. Russell in his illness." Mr. E. F. J. Love 

 seconded the motion. Carried. 



Mr. E. F. J. Love moved and Mr. J. J. Stuckey seconded — " That Professor 

 David be appointed a trustee in the place of Mr. Russell." Carried. 



Life Membership. 



Professor Liversidge stated that the next business on the agenda paper was 

 Mr. A. Morton's motion, as follows : — " That in future the appointment of life 

 members of the Association be made by the General Committee, on the advice 

 of an absolute majority of the Recommendation Committee ; and that not more 

 than one life member be appointed at any meeting of the Association." He 

 drew attention to the absence of ^Ir. Morton. 



Professor Anderson moved and Professor Rcnnie seconded — " That we pro- 

 ceed to the next business." Carried. 



Mr. E. F. J. Love urged the retention of Honorary Life Membership, not so 

 much for honoring Australians, but as a suitable means for recognising scientists 

 of the very first rank who might visit them in the future. 



Sectional Presidents. 



Professor Liversidge moved — " That the Committee of the Sections nominate 

 Presidents of Sections for next session." If five or six possible Presidents were 

 selected for each Section this system would assist the Local Committees, and ensure 

 a proper or an equal distribution of Presidents amongst the various States. Mr. 

 E. F. J. Love seconded the motion. The matter was postponed to the next Council 

 meeting. 



