EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES. 
GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING. 
NINTH SESSION. 
WEDNESDAY, 8tu JANUARY, 1902. 
The ninth meeting of the Australasian Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science was opened in the new Museum Room of 
the Royal Society and Museum Buildings, yésterday morning, at 
11 o’clock, when representatives from all the Australian States 
assembled for the general meeting of the Council. The arrange- 
ments made by Mr. Alex. Morton, the General Secretary for Tas- 
mania, and Mr. R. M. Johnston, the Local Treasurer, and 
members of the Royal Society of Tasmania, seemed to be very 
complete. Rooms are set apart in the new portions of the build- 
ing, and at the Town Hall, for the sectional meetings, an official 
journal arranged for, a reception room provided at the Town 
Hall, and luncheons in the new Tourist Court of the Museum 
buildings, Mr. C. D. Haywood being the caterer. 
In the absence of Mr. R. L. Ellery, C.M.G., F.R.S., who was 
President of the Melbourne meeting, Professor A. LIvERSIDGE, 
M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. (Sydney), the Permanent Hon. Secretary, 
and who was President of the Sydney meeting in 1898, took the - 
air. ; 
Patron oF THE ASSOCIATION. 
Mr. A. Morton said he was able to announce that Sir Arthur 
Havelock, Governor of Tasmania, had consented to become patron 
of the Association, and would do all that was possible to further 
the interests of science. (Applause.) 
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 
The minutes of the meeting held two years ago were taken as 
read. The election of sectional officers, and arrangements made 
for the Tasmanian meeting, were confirmed, and members pro- 
visionally elected were admitted. 
The following delegates, representing *the several Scientific 
Societies of Australasia (Tasmania excepted), were present :— 
Royal Society of New South Wales: His Honour J udge Docker, 
.A., Messrs. D. Comat F.L.A., F.B-A., Rist. Baker, Rage 
G. H. Halligan, F.G.S., W. Grimshaw, M.I.C.E. ‘Linnean 
Society of New South Wales. Messrs. R. T. Baker, F.L.S., C. 
Hedley, F.L.S. Queensland Royal Society : Messrs. J. Shirley, 
B.Sc., cae, Bailey, F.L.S. Victorian Royal Society : Professor 
Ww. Cc. Kernot, M. A., M.C.E., Mr. G. Sweet, F.G.S. Zoological 
Society of Victoria ” (Aboriginal Board) : Mr. J. R. Godfrey. 
Field Naturalist Club of New South Wales: Mr. A. H. Lucas. 
Royal Society of South Australia: Messrs. 8. Dixoneese 
Smeaton. 
Alterations to by-laws agreed to at the Melbourne meeting 
were confirmed. A letter was read from Sir H. W. Norman, 
