PROCEEDINGS. XX1H 



(11.) Committee on "Polynesian Bibliography, with Special Reference 

 to Philology : " Rev. S. Ella, Rev. W. Wyatt Gill, Dr. Hocken, 

 Rev. J. W. Stack, and Mr. E. Tregear. Secretary, Dr. Eraser. 



(12.) Committee on "General Sanitation:" Dr. Bancroft, Hon. Dr. 

 Campbell, and Professor Warren. Secretary, Dr. Ogston. 



2. That a grant of £25 be placed at the disposal of the Committee to 

 investigate the Movements of the New Zealand Glaciers (No. 5). 



3. The following was received from Section D : " That in the opinion of 

 this Section it is desirable to secure greater uniformity in biological 

 nomenclature, especially in the department of morphology." " That in 

 order to secure such uniformity the following steps be taken : («) The 

 appointment of an international committee to define terms of general im- 

 portance, e.g., terms common to botany and zoology, terms relating to posi- 

 tion, &c. ; (6) the preparation of an authoritative historical glossary of 

 biological terms ; (c) the systematic record of new terms in the various 

 recording publications." " That copies of these resolutions be transmitted 

 to the British and American Associations and to the Anatomische 

 Gesellschaft." 



4. The following resolutions from Section D were considered, and the 

 General Committee is hereby requested to give effect to them : " That, in 

 the interests of science, it is most desirable that some steps should be taken 

 to establish one or more reserves, where the native flora and fauna of 

 New Zealand may be preserved from destruction." " That the Little 

 Barrier Island and Resolution Island, Dusky Sound, appear to be most 

 suitable localities for such reserves." "That a copy of the above resolu- 

 tions be forwarded to the Hon. the Minister of Lands for New Zealand." 



5. Section E recommended, " That, inasmuch as the sea between 

 New Zealand and the islands to the north-west of New Zealand on the 

 one hand, and Australia and Tasmania on the other, has received no 

 definite name, the Australasian Association for the Advancement of 

 Science recommends that the name of Tasman Sea be given to it ; and 

 that a communication be sent to the Lords of the Admiralty, requesting 

 them to adopt this name by entering it upon the charts." 



Mr. J. D. Enys moved the adoption of the report. 



The Rev. T. Plavell seconded the motion, which was carried. 



Appointment of Puhlicatioji Committee. 

 A Publication Committee to superintend the publication of the 

 annual volume was appointed, as follows : The President, the General 

 Secretaries, Messrs. Mantell and Travers. 



Votes of Thanks, 



Mr. Grant, of Tasmania, moved. That votes of thanks be accorded 

 the following : To the Government of New Zealand, for the liberal recog- 

 nition and substantial assistance they have given to the Association ; to 

 the Chairman and Governors of Canterbury College, for the use of the 

 College buildings ; to the Bishop of Christchurch and the Chapter and the 

 Choir of the Cathedral ; to the Chairman and Directors of the Belfast 

 Freezing-works ; to the Chairman and Directors of the Kaiapoi Woollen 

 Factory ; to tho Railway Commissioners ; to others who have extended 

 hospitality to members of the Association ; to the daily journals, for the 

 completeness wiih which they have reported the proceedings of the 

 Association and otherwise furthered its objects. 



Mr. Jack, of Queensland, seconded the motion, which was carried 

 unanimously. 



The Association was then formally closed, to meet again in Tasmania. 



