“EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES. lv 
Narionan Muskum 
Professor Liversidge moved, ‘ That the Federal Government be 
requested to reserve a site for a National Museum, and for the 
housing of scientific societies and institutions in the proposed 
Federal capital.” 
Professor Kernot seconded, and the motion was agreed to. 
Muenier Mermortiau. 
Kasouka Road, Camberwell, 
3 Victoria, 30th Decembe r, 1901. 
Dear Sir, 
The Committee of the Mueller National Memorial Fund has 
decided to place the money collected by it in the hands of the 
Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, for the 
purpose of founding a Medal in memory of the late Baron Sir 
Ferdinand Von Miieller. I have the honour to enclose a copy of 
the regulations which it desires will govern the administration of 
the fund. It is hoped that the Committee for the purpose of 
awarding the Medal will be appointed at the Hobart meeting. 
The Memorial Committee will place a suitable die and the 
balance of the fund at the disposal of the fo UR 2) if this 
present offer is accepted. 
The amount collected is about £450. 
I have the honour to remain, 
Yours obediently, 
T. S. HALL, Acting Secretary. 
Professor A. Liversincr, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., 
Permanent Hon. Sec. Aust. Ass. 
REGULATIONS FOR THE Muetier Mepau Fenn. 
1. That there shall be a fund called the Miieller Medal Fund. 
2. All contributions shall be invested in the name of the 
Miieller Medal Fund, in such funds as are authorised for invest- 
ment by Trustees, and in such manner as to form a separate 
account from that of the Association’s other funded property. 
3. The fund shall be administered by a Committee called the 
Miieller Medal Committee, which shall consist of six members, 
who shall be appointed by the Council of the Association at each 
Session, and shall hold office until the first Council meeting of the 
next ensuing Session. 
4. The President and Treasurer of the Association for the time 
being shall be ex-officio members of the Committee, and the 
former shall act as Chairman; the other four members shall not 
of necessity be members of the Association. Should a vacancy 
occur, by reason of death or otherwise, at any intermediate time, 
the remaining members of the Committee shall appoint a person 
to fill the vacancy, and such person shali act until his election be 
ratified or otherwise by the Council at its next ensuing meeting. 
5. No award shall be made except on the recommendation of 
an absolute majority of the Committee, whose award shall be 
final, and shall be communicated to the Council by the President 
at the first meeting held after the award has been made. 
6. The capital of the fund shall remain entire, and the interest 
only shall be at the disposal of the Committee. 
7. The interest of the fund shal! be devoted to the purchase of a . 
bronze medal, to be awarded not more frequently than every 
