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Kesolvecl, on motion of Dr. Ogston, seconded by Mr. Jack (Queens- 

 land), That the rules as amended by the Recommendation Committee 

 be adopted, printed for circulation among members, and brought up for 

 confirmation at the general meeting in Hobart. (See page xxiv.) 



Appointment of Local Treasurer for 1892. 



Mr. A. Morton (Hobart) moved. That Mr. James B. Walker, of 

 Hobart, be the local Treasurer for the next session of the Association, to 

 be held in Hobart. 



Tlie motion was carried nevi. con. 



The Committee then adjourned to 9.30 a.m. on Thursday. 



Third Meeting : Thursday, 22nd Jamiarj/, 1891. 



The General Committee met at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 22nd January ; 

 Sir J. Hector, President, in the chair. 



Report of Recommendation Committee. 

 The following report of the Recommendation Committee was read : — 

 1. That the following Research Committees be appointed, to report to 

 the Association at its next session: — 



(1.) Committee on " Seismological Phenomena in Australasia :" Mr. 



A. Biggs, Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, Sir James Hector, Mr. H. C. 



Russell, Professor Throlfall, and Mr. C. Todd. Secretary, Mr. G. 



Hogben. 

 (2.) Committee on " The Tides of South Australia: " Professor Bragg, 



Captain Inglis, and Professor Lyle. Secretary, Mr. R. W. 



Chapman. 

 (3.) Committee on " The Composition and Properties of the IMineral 



Waters of Australasia : " Professor Liversidge and Mr. W. Skey. 



Secretary, Mr. G. Gray. 

 (4.) Committee " To consider and report on tlie Standards and similar 



Matters connected with the Adulteration of Food Acts of the 



Australasian Colonies:" Mr. C. R. Blackett, Mr. G. Gray, Mr. 



W. M. Hamlet, and Professor Ronnie. Secretary, Professoir 



Bickerton. 

 (5.) Committee " To investigate the Movements of the New Zealand 



Glaciers : " Professor Cook, Mr. A. Harper, Mr. F. Huddleston, 



Professor Hutton, and Mr. G. E. Mannering. Secretary, Mr. 



J. H. Baker. 

 (G.) Committee on " The Fertilisation of the Fig in the Australasian 



Colonies : " .Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, Professor Haswell, Llr. 



Thomas Kirk, Baron von Mueller, INIr. Skuse, Professor Tate, 



and Professor Thomas. Secretary, Mr. C. French. 

 (7.) Committee on " The Imj)rovement of Museums as a Means of 



Popular Education : "Professor Haswell, Professor Hutton, Sir 



F. McCoy, Mr. A. Morton, Professor Spencer, Dr. Stirling, and 

 Professor Thomas. Secretary, Professor Parker. 



(B.) Committee on "Protection of Native Birds and Mammals:" 

 Mr. S. Dixon, Professor Haswell, Mr. R. M. Johnston, Professor 

 Spencer, Professor Tate, Professor Thomas, Mr. G. M. Thomson. 

 Secretary, Mr. Alex. Morton. 



(9.) Committee on " Rust in Wheat : " Mr. C. A. Topp and IMr. F. 

 Wright. Secretary, Mr. A. N. Pearson. 

 (10.) Committee on "Antarctic Exploration:" Mr. J. H. Baker, IMr. 

 James Barnard, Mr. F. R. Chapman, Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, Mr. 



G. S. Griffiths, Baron von INIueller, Mr. Percy Smith. Secretary, 

 Captain Pasco. 



