MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL. XXV. 



" That the reappointment of the Seismological Committee, with the addition 

 of the names of Mr. R. F. Griffiths and Mr. E. F. J. Love, and the omission of the 

 name of Professor Gregory, and that Messrs. P. Barrachi and Hogben be secre- 

 taries." 



Section C. — " That a sum of £10 be granted in aid of mapping the old moraines 

 of the Tasman Valley." 



" That, as it is desirable and important to ascertain more as to the nature 

 and the age of the glaciation evidenced at CrowTi Point, Valley of the Finke, Central 

 Australia, a sum of £50 be asked for from the Association's funds, to be placed at 

 the disposal of the committee of Section C for carrying out this important piece of 

 work, the money to be used to defray transport expenses ; and that the Govern- 

 ment of South Australia be asked to grant such additional transport facilities as 

 it may deem expedient." Profes.sor Liversidge pointed out that there was another 

 application for £.50 from Section D, and as it was not desirable to exceed £100 as 

 a total grant during the present year, they might allow each Section £45. It was 

 decided to grant Section C £45, and, with this amendment, the resolution was 

 agreed to. 



Section D. — '" That the sum of £.')0 be allowed from the Research Fund for 

 the purpose of deep-sea dredging off Eastern Australia." Dr. Greig-Smith pointed 

 out that the £150 voted by the Royal Society of London had been expended in 

 buying the dredge, and £50 might go a long way in accomplishing valuable work. 

 It was decided to grant £45. 



'■ That the Report on New Zealand Food Fishes be adopted." Referred to 

 the Publication Committee. 



" That the Report of the Committee for Biological and Hydrographical Study 

 of the New Z-'alaud Coast be adopted." Referred to the Publication Committee. 

 " That the request of the Committee for Biological and Hydrographical 

 Study of the New Zealand Coast, " Tiiat tiie imexpended balance of their grant, 

 £39 10s., be reassigned to them, and that tiieir committee be reappointed, with 

 Mr. E. R. Waite substituted for the late Captain F. \V. Hutton, F.R.S.' " 



Professor Benham's recommendation in regard to taking steps to urge upon 

 the Government of Tasmania the desirability of putting a stop to the slaughter 

 of penguins on the Macquarie Islands was indorsed. 



Section E. — " That subjects for discussion be issued six months beforehand, 

 and that the list of papers should be issued three months before the date of meeting." 

 Referred to tlie local committee of tlie next meeting. 



Dr. A. Lendon forwarded a letter, bringing before the Section the subject of 

 the work on " Cook and his Comrades." wiiidi th" late Professor E. Morris was 

 about to publish when he died. The memlK'rs of Section E are of opinion that 

 the publication of this work is very desirable, as a matter of geographical history, 

 and stat<» that the late Professor Morris labored most zealously on the work, which 

 will be found to be a most scholarly production. Approved, and recommended 

 for publication in the daily ncws|mpers. 



Section I. — " That, in the o])inion of this Association, in the interest of 

 Australasians, a system for the teaching of hygiene and the medical inspection of 

 school children should be established in connection with tlie Educational and 

 Public Health Department of each State in .-Vustralasia." 



"That theattentionof the Fefleral and State Governments and the Crovernment 

 of New Zealand, be directed to the f(uestion of preventing tuberculosis amongst 

 cattle and swine, in the following terms : — " That, while recognising the value of 

 the work already accomjilisiied, this association res|)ectfully urges upon the Govern- 

 ments of the Commonwealth and the Australian States and of New Zealand the 

 necessity, while there is still time, for preventing the extension of tuberculosis 

 amongst cattle and swine, and \ie asked, if necessary, to appoint a commission to 

 consider the best means of so doing, and of ensuring imiform measures throughout 

 Australasia.' " 



Baron von Mueller Committee. 

 Professor Liversidge reported that the Baron von Mueller Medal Committee 

 had met and decided unanimously to reconnuend that the medal should be 

 awarded to Professor Hill, late oif Sydney University, and now of University 

 College, London. Agreed to. 



