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MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL, 



Thursday, 14th January, 1892. 



Extracts from the Minutes. 



His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton, President, in the Chair. About 50 

 Members were present. Thf Minutes were taken as read, and signed by the 

 Chairman. 



The proposition for the establishment of a " Tasmanian Flora" (suggested 

 by Capt. Parker) by the Association was discussed, and the following was 

 carried, on the motion of Professor Spencer, " That the Council regretted that 

 it could not see its way to comply with the suggestion." 



The following were appointed a Committee on the " Photographing of 

 Geological Surveys " — Mr. E. P. Bishop, Professor Tate, Sir James Hector, 

 Mr. F. Belstead ; Mr. J. H. Harvey, Secretary. 



The Report of the Recommendation Committee, brought up by Professor 

 Liversidge, was adopted, and ordered to be carried into effect. 



The following Committees were appointed : — 



Committee (re-appointed) to report upon the composition and properties 

 of the Mineral Water of Australasia. Members — Professor Liversidge, Mr. 

 Skey, Mr. G. Gray (Secretary). 



Committee for the preparation of a Census of the Minerals of Tasmania 

 and determination of the same. Members — S. Clemes, A. J. Taylor, W. F. 

 Ward, H. Gould, A. Montgomery, F. W. Petterd, A. J. Taylor (Secretary^. 



Committee to report upon the protection of Native Animals. Members — 

 Professor Tate, Professor Spencer, Colonel Legge, A. J. Campbell, G. M. 

 Thomson, S. Dixon, A. F. Robin (Secretary). 



Committee (re-appointed) for the investigation of Seismological 

 Phenomena in Australasia. Members — A. B. Biggs, R. L. J. Ellery, Sir James 

 Hector, H. C. Russell, Captain Shortt, C. Todd, G. Hogben (Secretary). 



Committee to report upon the evidences of Glacial Action in Australasia 

 during the Tertiary and Post-Tertiary Eras. Members — Professor Hutton, 

 R. L. Jack, Professor Tate, R. M. Johnston, Professor David (Secretary). 



Committee on the Photographing of Geological Surveys. Members — 

 Mr. E. P. Bishop, Professor Tate, Sir James Hector, F. Belstead, J. M. 

 Harvey (Secretary). 



Votes of thanks were unanimously passed to the following : —The 

 Government of Tasmania, the Mayor and Alderman of Hobart, the Trustees 

 of the Museimi, the Councifi of the Royal Society, and Chamber of Commerce 

 for the use of Rooms, respectively; His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton and 

 Lady Hamilton, the Bishop and Mrs. Montgomery, His Worship the Mayor 

 and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dobson, and others, for kind 

 hospitality extended to the Members; the General Manager of the Govern- 

 ment Railways, for attention and courtesy to visitors; Messrs. J. Maughan 

 Barnett and Hubert Arnold, and the Members of the Musical Union who 

 assisted at the concert ; the Hobart and Launceston newspapers, for 

 their full and accurate reports ; and Mrs. A. Morton, for her valuable 

 clerical assistance in preparing for the Meeting. 



The following were appointed President, General Treasurers, and Officers 

 for the years 1892-93 :— 



President. — Professor Tate, F.G.S., F.L.S. 



General Treasurer. — Mr. H. C. Russell, B.A. 



Local Treasurer. — Mr. F. Wright. 



General Secretaries. — Professor Bragg, M.A. 

 Professor Renuie, M.A. 



