1158 PRECIS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES OF REPORTS, 1888-95. 
W. Saville Kent, F.L.S. ; W. H. D. Le Souef; F. A. Skuse; D. Sullivan, 
F.L.S.; J. Bracebridge Wilson, M.A. Sxcrion E [Geography]: W. H. 
Misken, F.E.S. (President’s Address) ; Rev. 8S. Ella. Srcrron F [Economie 
and Social Science and Statistics]: R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. (President’s 
Address); H. H. Hayter, C.M.G.; Fred. Turner, F.R.H.S. Sxcrion G 
[Anthropology]: Hon. John Forrest, C.M.G., M.L.C. (President’s Address) ; 
James Barnard ; Rev. R. H. Codrington; Bolton 8. Corney ; Rev. W. W. 
Gill, LL.D. ; A. W. Howitt ; Rev. Geo. Pratt; Rev. A. J. Webb. SEcTION 
H [Sanitary Science and Hygiene]: J. Ashburton Thompson (President’s 
Address) ; J. Jamieson, M.D. ; F. A. Nyulasy, M.B., Ch.B.; J. W. Smail, 
M.Inst.C.E. ; W. L. De Roberts, C.E. Srcrron I [Literature and Fine 
Arts]: J. W. Agnew, M.D. (President’s Address). Srcrion J [Architecture 
and Engineering]: Professor W. H. Warren, M.Inst.C.E. (President’s 
Address) ; Professor Kernot, M.A., C.E. ; John Sulman, F.R.1.B.A. 
Reports of Research Committees.—(1) Mineral Census of Australasia ; (2) The 
State and Progress of Chemical Science in Australasia with special reference to 
Gold and Silver Appliances used in the colonies and elsewhere ; (3) Bibliography 
of the Australasian, Papuan, and Polynesian Races; (4) Australasian Biological 
Station ; (5) Construction and Hygienic Requirements of Places of Amusement in 
Sydney ; (6) Australasian Geological Record ; (7) Town Sanitation. 
VoLume III —CoNnTENTS. 
CHRISTCHURCH SEssSION—13 JAN., 1891. (595 pages.) 
PRESIDENTIAL Address by Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S. SEcrion 
; A [Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics]: Papers by the follow- 
ing :—Professor Lyle, M.A. (President’s Address); Professor A. W. Bickerton ; 
Professor W. H. Bragg, M.A. ; A.C. Gifford ; Geo. Hogben, M.A. ; John T. 
Meeson, B.A. Secrion B [Chemistry and Mineralogy]: Professor Orme 
Masson, M.A., D.Sc. (President’s Address) ; Professor Bickerton; N. T. M. 
Wilsmore, B.Sc. Section C [Geology aud Paleontology): Reginald A. F. 
Murray, F.G.S. (President’s Address) ; J. H. Baker; H. Hill, F.G.S8.; James 
Park, F.G.S. ; Professor Geo. H. F. Ulrich, F.G.S. Sxrcrion D [Biology] : 
Professor W. A. Haswell, D.Sc., F.R.S. (President’s Address) ; Professor A. 
Bickerton ; J. T. Kirk, F.L.S. ; Professor T. J. Parker, D.Sc., F.R.S. ; Geo. 
M. Thomson, F.L.S. Srcrion E [Geography]: G. 8. Griffiths, F.G.S. (Presi- 
dent’s Address) ; F. R. Chapman ; Captain Crutchley, R.N., F.R.G.S. ; Dr. 
T. M. Hocken ; J. T. Meeson, B.A. ; C. W. Parnell; S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. 
Section F [Economic and Social Science]: Hon. G. W. Cotton, M.L.C. 
(President’s Address). Srcrion G [Anthropology]: A. W. Howitt (Presi- 
dent’s Address); Rev. W. W. Gill, LL.D.; R. Coupland Harding ; Rev. 
Jas. W. Stack ; E. Tregear, F.R.G.S. ; John White. Srcrion H [Sanitary 
Science and Hygiene]: Hon. Allan Campbell, M.D., M.L.C. (President’s 
Address) ; Benj. Backhouse, H.A.R.I.B.A.; W. E. Cook, M.C.E. ; Court- 
ney Nedwill, M.D., and Edwin Cuthbert, M.Inst.C.E. ; I. de Zouche, M.D. 
Section I [Literature and Fine Arts]: R. H. Roe, M.A. (President’s Address). 
Section J [Architecture and Engineering]: John Sulman, F.R.IB.A. 
(President’s Address); C. W. Adams; C. Napier Bell; R. W. Chapman, 
M.A., B.C.E. ; E. Dobson, M.Inst.C.E.; J. P. Maxwell, M.Inst.C.K. ; W. 
H. Warren, M.Inst.C.E. ; Robt. Wilson, F.R.S.E. 
Reports of Research Committees. —(1) The Committee to investigate and report 
upon the Seismological Phenomena of Australasia ; (2) The Tides of South 
Australia ; (3) The Unification of Colours and Signs of Geological Maps; (4) The 
Improvement of Museums as a Means of Popular Education ; (5) The Fertilisation 
of the Fig in the Australasian Colonies; (6) The Location and Laying out of 
Towns; (7) The Question of Antarctic Exploration ; (8) Rust in Wheat. 
