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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL. 



FIRST MEETING. 



7th January, 1913. 



Professor Orme Masson, the retiring President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the Sydney Meeting, as printed in vol. XIII., were 

 confirmed on the motion of Mr. J. H. Maiden, seconded by Mr. Teece. 



Balance-sheet. 



Dr. H. G. Chapman, Acting General Treasurer, presented the 

 balance-sheet, and moved its adoption, subject to its being passed by 

 the auditors. Seconded by Mr. Teece and carried. 



Alterations to Rules. 



The proposed alterations, which now required confirmation, were 

 set out in the Sydney volume on pp. LXVII. et seq., and printed in 

 italics. In Rule 4 " Australian " is a misprint for " Australasian." 

 In Rule 9 the word "may" was substituted for the word "shall." 

 The rules, as amended, were adopted. 



On the motion of Professor B. D. Steele, it was agreed that the 

 necessary consequential alterations be made. 



Recommendation Committee. 



Professor Baldwin Spencer moved, and Dr. E. F. J. Love 

 seconded, that the usual practice be adhered to. Carried. 



Sunday Excursions. 



After a prolonged discussion, an understanding was arrived at, 

 without a motion being proposed, that the Association should not 

 officially recognise Sunday excursions nor, include them on its pro- 

 gramme. 



Customs Duties and Scientific Apparatus. 

 Dr. Chapman moved : That a Committee consisting of Professors 

 Masson, Osborne, Lyle, Steele, Grant, Chapman, Fawsitt, 

 Pollock, Woolnough, and the usual ex officio officers, with power to 

 add to their nimaber, wait on the Minister of Customs to urge that the 

 regulations dealing with the admission of scientific apparatus for the 

 use of Universities be more liberally interpreted. Carried. 



