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on payment of 10s." That practice has been carried out for the last 

 few years, although it did not have the force of law. I move the 

 adoption of the alteration on behalf of the sub-committee. 



Professor H. W. Kirk : I move as an amendment that the 

 words be "Matriculated students." There are students of other 

 Universities that would hke to be present at the meeting. 



The President : Do you mean to say of any Australasian 

 University ? 



Professor Kirk : Yes. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : The Committee 

 thought an objection to that was our asking for a concession in 

 fares when they only pay 10s. 



Professor Wilson : I have pleasure in seconding the amend- 

 ment that it apply to students of Australasian Universities. 



The President : I presume you desire it to refer to Matri- 

 culated students ? 



Professor Wilson : Many students of Universities are not 

 matriculated, for instance, students working at chemistry or 

 biology. The}/ are in teres ted in those particular branches of learning,, 

 and it seems hard through the accident of their not being matric- 

 ulated to deny them the privilege of becoming associated with 

 University work. Although the reductions in their fares in each 

 State are contingent on their being matriculated, that is no reason 

 why we should restrict our affairs in that way. In fact it is the 

 unmatriculated students who require more concessions than matric- 

 ulated students. I would suggest that the wording be " Students 

 in attendance at lectures at any of the Australasian Universities."' 



Mr. J. B. Henderson supported the suggested amendments, 

 and the new rule as amended was agreed to. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : The next recommen- 

 dation of the sub-committee is that Rule 6 be re-cast altogether so 

 that it will read as follows : — " There shall be a Council consisting of 

 the following : (1) President and former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, 

 Treasurers and Secretaries of the Association, and present and 

 former Presidents, Secretaries of Sections, and local Secretaries. 

 (2) Members of the Association delegated to the Council by scien- 

 tific societies. (3) Secretaries of Research Committees appointed 

 by the Council." 



" Scientific societies shall be' invited by the local committees 

 of the State in which the ensuing meeting is to be held to delegate 

 members to the General Council ; the number of such delegates is 

 not to exceed one to every 100 members of the delegating societies ; 

 such delegates shall be members of the General Council only for 

 the session to which they are delegated." 



I propose that the rule that I have just read be substituted for 

 Rule 6 as printed. 



Professor Skeats seconded the motion. 



