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(juarters of the Association, however, could not be conveniently shifted 

 every year ; but so that each colony should have an equal share in its 

 affairs, the offices might be moved at stated intervals from capital to 

 capital." 



He then sketched an outline of the proposed Association on 

 the lines of the British Association. You will observe that 

 nearly two years after the proposal he still had to say " if the 

 proposed Australian Association should really become an accom- 

 plished fact," obviously the idea had not yet asserted itself 

 amongst the various Societies ; this was in May, 1886 ; on June 30, 

 1886, at a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society of N.S.W., 

 Professor Liversidge moved that steps be taken to form an 

 Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, and 

 undertake its initiation on the lines laid down in his Presidential 

 address ; and it was resolved that the Council will take part in 

 the furtherence of Professor Liversidge's proposal. On the 27th 

 of July, he sent out the following letter and circular : — 



The University, 



Sydney, July, 'ISSS. 



To THE PkESIDENT AND COUNCIL, OF THE « * « # 



Gentlemen,— 



The proposal that a meeting of the Scientific Societies of Australasia 

 should be held in Sydney during the year 1888 (the Hundredth Anniversary 

 of the Foundation of these Colonies), having been very favourably received 

 in this and the other Colonies, * I have the honour to request that you will 

 kindly take the matter into consideration, and if disposed to take part 

 in the matter that you will be pleased to appoint members of your Council 

 to meet representatives of the Council of the Royal Society of New South 

 Wales, and of other Societies, for the purpose of making arrangements for 

 the proposed meeting in 1888, and of forming an Australasian Association 

 for the Advancement of Science, on the lines of the British Association. 



It is suggested that in the first instance one representative should be 

 deputed from the Council of each Society for every 100 members on its roll. 



Should you not be able to send members from your own body or Society 

 it is open to you to appoint delegates from amongst your corresponding 

 members, or others, to represent your Society at the forthcoming pre- 

 liminary meetings to be held in Sydney. An early answer is respectfully 

 requested to allow the first meeting to be held with as little delay as 

 possible. 



A copy of some suggested rules are forwarded by book post. 

 I am. Gentlemen, 



Yours truly, 



A. LIVERSIDGE. 



PRELIMINARY CIRCULAR. 



Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. 



It is proposed to hold a meeting of the various Scientific Societies in 

 Australia and New Zealand in 1888 (the One Hundredth Anniversary of 

 the Foundation of these Colonies), upon the lines of the British Association 

 meetings, and to form an Australasian Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, with similar aims and objects. 



* In the public Press. 



