xlii EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES. 
Extracts from the Minutes 
OF THE 
First MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN 
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, SEVENTH 
SESSION, HELD IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY, 
SYDNEY, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1898, AT 4 P.M. 
Mr. H. C. Russet, Vice-President, was voted to the Chair. About sixty 
members were present. 
It was proposed by Professor Ralph Tate (South Australia) and seconded 
by Mr. R. M. Johnston (Tasmania) that (1) the arrangements for the Session 
made by the Sydney Council, and (2) the nomination of Officers by it be 
approved of. The motion was carried unanimously. 
On the motion of the Chairman, the 404 new candidates for membership 
who had paid their subscriptions for the Sydney Session were elected 
members, 
The Hon. Treasurer stated that the balance-sheet for the Sydney Session, 
1898, would be submitted later on. 
A Recommendation Committee, consisting of the President, the per- 
manent Hon. Secretary, the past Presidents, and past General Secretaries, 
was appointed, upon the motion of Professor McAulay (Tasmania), seconded 
by Sir James Hector (New Zealand). 
Professor Liversidge gave notice of proposed alterations in Rules 1, 7, 9, 
and 13. 
It was proposed by Mr. W. M. Hamlet (New South Wales), seconded by 
Professor T. W. E.. David (New South Wales), that the following Com- 
mittee be appointed to suggest means for the establishment of a memorial 
in honour of the late Baron von Mueller:—-Professor Ralph Tate (South 
Australia), Professor W. Baldwin Spencer (Victoria), Mr. F. M. Bailey 
(Queensland), Professor A. Liversidge and Mr. J. H. Maiden (New South 
Wales), Mr. R. M. Johnston (Tasmania), Mr. A. Morton (Tasmania), and 
Captain F, W. Hutton (New Zealand). 
Reports were presented from Research Committees appointed to inquire 
upon :— 
(1) Seismological Phenomena in Australasia (Mr. Geo. Hogben). 
(2) Our knowledge of the Thermodynamics of the Voltaic Cell (Mr. J. 
A. Pollock), 
(3) On the Composition and Properties of the Mineral Waters of Aus- 
tralasia (Mr. Geo. Gray). 
(4) On the occurrence of Glacial Boulders at Yellow Cliff, Crown Point 
Station, Finke Valley, Central Australia (Professor T. W. E. 
David). 
(5) On the evidence of Glacial Action in the Port Victor and Inman 
Valley Districts, South Australia (Professor T. W. E. David). 
(6) ie of Vernacular Names of Australian Birds (Mr. A. J. Camps 
ell). 
