XXV. 



Proposed by Professor Pollock, and seconded by Professor 

 Skbrtchlt, that the same be adopted. — Carried. 



(b) " That a copy of the above resolution be forwarded to the 



Prime Minister of Australia, with an urgent appeal that 

 steps be taken to secure the establishment of a Solar 

 Physics Observatory in Australia." 



Proposed by Professor Pollock, and seconded by 'Mr. Lucas, that 

 the same be adopted. — Carried. 



(c) " That a committee be formed to aid in the work of estab- 



lishing- such an Observatory, to consist of — Professor 

 Bragg, Messrs. Knibbs, Baracchi, and Cooke, Professor 

 Pollock, and Dr. Duffield (Secretaiy)." 



Proposed by Professor Pollock, and seconded by Mr. SnraLET, 

 that the same be adopted. — Carried. 



(d) " That in view of the generous attitude of the British Asso- 



ciation in granting £50 towards the establishment of the 

 Observatory, a similar sum be granted to the Committee 

 by this Association." 



Proposed by Mr. Shirley, and seconded by Mr. Hamlet, that the 

 same be adopted. — Carried. 



Solar Eclipse, 1910. 



I. That a Committee of the Australasian Association for the 

 Advancement of Science be appointed — 



1. To organise, if possible, an expedition of Australian 



astronomers to witness the total solar eclipse of 1910, 

 visible in Hobart. 



2. To obtain from the Federal Government and State Go- 



vernments and private companies facilities for witness- 

 ing this eclipse. 



3. To arrange for the convenience of British and foreign 



expeditions. 



4. To acquaint the leading astix>nomical societies of the 



world of such facilities and concessions as may be 

 obtained. 



II. That the Committee consist of — Messrs. Baracchi, F.R.A.S.; 

 W. E. Cooke, F.R.A.S. (Perth); the Government Astrono- 

 mer of N.S.W. (when appointed); Pi'ofessor Chapman; 

 Professor Pollock, D.Sc. ; Dr. Coleridge Fair; Messrs. 

 G. H. Knibbs, F.S.S.. F.R.A.S.; R. H. Roe, M.A.; Mr. 

 Baldwin (Melbourne University); and Dr. W. E. Duffield, 

 F.R.A.S. (Secretary). 



III. That a grant of £5 be made for postages, typing, &c. 



Proposed by Professor Pollock, and seconded by Mr. Knibbs^ 

 that the same be adopted. — Carried. 



