lvi EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES. 
. 
second year to the author of the most important contribution, or 
series of contributions, to Natural Knowledge, published 
originally within His Majesty’s dominions, within a period of not 
more than five nor less than one year of the date of the award, 
preference being always given to work having special reference to 
Australasia. The portion of the interest remaining after the 
purchase of the medal shall be awarded as a prize to accompany 
the latter. 
8. If, in the opinion of the Committee, no contribution of 
sufficient importance shall have been thus made, the medal] may 
not be given; but the value of it may be reserved, and an addi- 
tional medal may be awarded on some future occasion, when, in 
the pp uber of the Committee, it is advisable to make such an 
award. 
fae The first Committee shall be elected at the Hobart meeting, 
Mue.titer Mepan ComMItTreEr. 
A report was received from the Miieller Medal Committee, 
stating that a meeting of the Miieller Memorial Fund was held 
in the General Secretaries’ office on Monday, the 138th January, 
at noon, when there were present—Captain F. W. Hutton, 
F.R.S. (President of the Association), Professor A. Liversidge, 
M.A., F.R.S., Messrs. J. H. Maiden, F.LS.s Ts. Hall, M.A., 
R. M. Johnston, F.S.S., and A. Morton. On the motion of Mr. 
T.S. Hall, seconded by R. M. Johnston, the followi zune resolution 
was unanimously agreed to :—“ That the Miieller National Com- 
mittee be requested to substitute General Secretary for General 
Treasurer as ex-officio member of the Miieller Medal Committee ; 
that the following be the four elected members of the Miieller 
Medal Committee :—-Professors W. Baldwin Spencer, F.R.S., J. 
W. Gregory (M.A.), Messrs. E. F. J. Love (M.A.), and J. H. 
Maiden (F.L.S.).” 
Messrs. R. Teece and R. Dallen were re-appointed Auditors 
for the General Council of the Session, and a Publication Com- 
mittee was also appointed, the publication to consist of the Hon. 
Treasurer and Hon. Secretary for Tasmania, Secretaries of Sec- 
tions, together with Messrs. F. M. and F. rie Young. 
The report was adopted. 
Researcu CoMMITTEES. 
Hobart, 15th January, 1902. 
Dzar Sir, 
We have the honour to inform you that the following Research 
Committees have been appointed to report to the Council at its 
next Session, to be held in Dunedin in January, 1904. 
We are, 
Yours truly, 
A. LIVERSIDGE, 
ALEX. MORTON, Hon. Secretaries. 
Srotion A. 
1. Seismological Committee.—Mr. E. G. Hogg, Mr. Davidson, 
Mr. W. E. Cooke, Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, Sir Jas. Hector, Mr. H. C. 
Russell, Sir Chas. Todd, Mr. Geo. Hogben (Timaru, New Zealand), 
and Mr. P. Baracchi (Secretary), with authority to expend the 
balance of the last £10 grant. 
