RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE 



GENERAL COUNCIL. 



SECTION A. 



J L 1 a R .« » 



Tidal Survey. — " The Association views with satisf^;^'pn ^ 

 the successful estabhshment by the New Zealand Government ~Df-— 

 the tidal survey, and trusts that at many of the outlying islands 

 automatic tide gauges may be established, and the results svste- 

 matically analysed. It directs that a copy of this resolution be 

 forwarded to the Prime Minister of New Zealand." 



" That a Committee be appointed to collect information as to 

 the tides of the Pacific, to endeavour to have bench marks con- 

 nected with all recording tide gauges (as has already been done in 

 New Zealand) and to advise as to where tide-gauges should be 

 established on the outlying islands." 



" That the committee consist of Professor Chapman, Adelaide ; 

 Mr. G. H. Halligan, Sydney ; Mr. P. Baracchi, Melbourne ; Professor 

 Moors, Sydney ; Mr. C. E. Adams, Wellington. Mr. Adams to act 

 as secretary." 



Geophysical Observatory at Burrinjuck. — " That the 

 sum of £50 be voted to assist in defraying the expense of estabhshing 

 a geophysical observatory near Burrinjuck reservoir, for the 

 purpose of attempting to measure the amount of earth tilt under 

 load." 



Magnetic Observatories. — " In view of the great scientific 

 importance of continuous magnetic observations at selected stations, 

 the Association most strongly urges the establishment of magnetic 

 observatories at Perth and Port Darwin, to supplement the long- 

 continued and extremely valuable magnetic work of the Melbourne 

 Observatory. The Association learns with gratification that the 

 reduction of the 40 3^ears' observations of the Melbourne Observatory 

 is now completed, and would earnestly request that the Victorian 

 Government authorise the printing of the results." The foregoing 

 resolution to be brought to the notice of the Commonwealth, Vic- 

 torian, and Western Austrahan Governments. 



Seismological Equipment. — " The Association invites the 

 attention of the Governments of Western Austraha, South Aus- 

 tralia, New South Wales, and Victoria, to the desirability^ of in- 

 creasing and improving the seismological equipment of their 

 respective observatories, in order to fulfil such modern requirement 



