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Mr. Maiden reported that the Kecommendation Committee 

 submitted the following resolution to the Council :— " That the general 

 officers be requested to give special consideration to the question of 

 reductions in fares by steam-ship companies, &c,, and the necessary- 

 safeguards against abuse of such privileges." Carried. 



Votes of Thanks. 



The President moved : That a vote of thanks be awarded to His 

 Excellency Sir John Fuller, G.C.M.G., for acting as Patron of the 

 Association, and for his help and sympathy with our work. 



Professor Masson seconded the motion, which was carried unani- 

 mously. 



The President moved a vote of thanks to the Commonwealth 

 Government for its assistance, especially in its grants in aid of the 

 Antarctic Expeditions, and towards the expenses of the visit of the 

 British Association, to which they had given £15,000. 



Professor Pollock seconded the motion, which was carried 

 unanimously. 



The President moved a vote of thanks to the State Government for 

 agreeing to publish the Report of the Association, and for various other 

 services. 



Mr. Froggatt seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 

 The President moved a vote of thanks to the Council of the 

 Melbourne University for its cordial help, and for the loan of the 

 buildings and grounds. 



Colonel Legge seconded the motion. Carried. 

 Mr. W. HowcHiN moved : That votes of thanks be awarded as 

 follows : — • 



To the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of Melbourne for his 



hospitality. 

 To Professor Baldwin Spencer, C.M.G., F.R.S., for his public 



lecture. 

 To the Committee of the Lyceum Club for hospitality to the 



lady members. 

 To the President and Members of the Automobile Club of 

 Victoria for the loan of cars. 

 Mr. R. Teece seconded the motion. Carried. 



Mr. C. G. Grasby moved, and Professor Pollock seconded, that 

 thanks be accorded to H. B. Lee, Esq., Chief Officer of the Metropolitan 

 Fire Brigade ; P. Baracchi, Esq., F.R.A.S., and J. M. Baldwin, Esq., 

 M.A., B.Sc. ; A C. Mountain, Esq., City Engineer of Melbourne ; 

 W. Russell Grimwade, Esq., B.Sc, and the Directors of the Melbourne 

 Oxygen Co. ; J. Cronin, Esq., F.R.H.S. ; J. A. Kershaw, Esq., F.E.S., 

 H.R. Walcott, Esq., F.G.S., F. Chapman, Esq., A.L.S. ; C. French, 

 Esq., jun. ; Professor A. J. Ewart ; H. Herman, Esq., F.G.S. ; Dudley 



