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only are we in sympathy with the object itself, which appeals very 

 greatly and deeply to the feelings of Australian nationality, but it 

 also appeals to us if we look at it from the point of view of our own 

 Association. If we take this definite step at the outset, and support 

 the Mawson expedition in this substantial manner, we shall be 

 practically taking up for our Association a very high position as the 

 directing force in things scientific in Australia. (Hear, hear.) We 

 shall indeed be taking up a higher position than this Association 

 has previously taken. The next step will be to go to the Common- 

 wealth Government and the public at large, and we feel it right 

 that this Association approves, as we think it approves, highly of 

 this object for its own sake as well as for the sake of the expedition, 

 that we should proclaim ourselves at the outset the godfathers 

 of the Mawson Expedition. (Applause.) Much more may be said 

 in favour of the object. I am only submitting the matter to the 

 Council to enable it to deal with it. The Committee has not only 

 recommended that £1,000 be granted towards this expedition — it 

 has recommended that that grant be made subject to definite 

 conditions, and I propose to read the resolutions and call your 

 attention to the conditions that we thought should be laid down : — 

 " That this Council recommends that it be a recommendation 

 to the trustees that the sum of £1,000 be paid from the funds of 

 the Association towards the expenses of the proposed Antarctic 

 Expedition on the following conditions : 



1. That the expedition be under the supreme command of 



Dr. Mawson, free from control by any authority outside 

 Australia. 



2. That the details of the scientific work and appointment 



of the members of the expedition be placed in the hands 

 of a special committee of this Association, such com- 

 mittee to have full powers subject to the final approval 

 of the leader of the expedition. But this condition shall 

 be open to modification after consultation with the 

 Commonwealth Government. 



3. That Sir E. Shackleton's full consent to the first con- 



dition be first obtained, the President to communicate 

 with him by cable for that purpose. 



4. That the sum subscribed be spent upon instruments, 



which shall become the property of the Association 

 after the conclusion of the expedition. 



"That the following be the members of the special committee 

 above referred to, with power to add to their number : 



N.S.W. — Professors David, Wilson and Pollock, Messrs. Du 



Faur, Crummer, Garment and Maiden. 

 Victoria. — Professors Masson, Spencer, Skeats and Lyle, 

 Messrs. G. H. Knibbs and H. Hunt, Drs. Hall and Norris. 

 South Australia — Professors Henderson, Mitchell and 

 Stirling. 



