

MEETING OF THE GENERAL fCUNCIL. 



Monday, October 3rd, 1893. 



Extracts from the Minutes. 



The President, Professor R. Tate, presided over a good atten- 

 dance. 



Mr. A. C. Gregory telegraphed — " I have to express my appre- 

 ciation of the honor conferred by the appointment as the President 

 of the Brisbane meeting of the Association." 



Baron Von Mueller telegraphed — " Gratefully appreciate 

 sympathy expressed by the Australasian Association. I offer the 

 best felicitations at the splendid prospects of the Adelaide meeting, 

 Avhich again will be of lasting prominence in the history of Aus- 

 tralian Science." 



Professor Bragg moved — " That a committee be appointed to 

 prepare a report on the present state of knowledge of the thermo- 

 dynamics of the voltaic cell, consisting of Professor Lyle, Mr. 

 W. H. Steele, and Mr. E. F. J. Love." 



The motion was carried. 



The Geological Section recommended — *' That the Committee 

 on the systematic conduct of photographic work in geological 

 surveying be re-elected, with the addition of Mr. James Stirling and 

 Mr. Dennant." 



On the motion of Sir James Hector, the recommendation was 

 approved. 



Sir James Hector moved — "That the Committee of investi- 

 gation upon the evidences of glacial action in Australasia be 

 reappointed, with the addition of Messrs. George Sweet, James 

 Stirling, and W. Howchin as Local Secretary, and that a grant of 

 £20 be made to this Committee, to be used for labor only in inves- 

 tigating the glacial phenomena at Hallett's Cove." 



Mr. J. Stirling seconded the motion, which was carried. 



On the motion of Sir James Hector, seconded by Mr. A. 

 Morton, it was resolved — "That a committee, consisting of Messrs. 

 A. Montgomery, W. F. Ward, R. M. Johnson, F. Kayser, and 

 F. W. Petterd, be appointed to prepare a census of the minerals of 

 Tasmania." 



