OF THE AUSTRALIAN MEETING. 681 
AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATION, 1912-13. 
Local Committees and Officers.—Early in 1912 it was recognised 
in Australia that more definite and official machinery was now required 
for the organisation of the Meeting than had sufficed in the earlier 
stages. After consultation with those already chiefly concerned, the 
Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, therefore gave instructions to 
Professor T. W. E. David, C.M.G., F.R.S., Sydney, 
Professor Orme Masson, F.R.S., Melbourne, 
Professor E. C. Stirling, C.M.G., F.R.S., Adelaide, 
Professor B. D. Steele, D.Sc., Brisbane, and 
Sir J. W. Hackett, K.C.M.G., Perth, 
to take the necessary steps. Each was asked to consult with the 
Governor of his State, the Premier, and the municipal and university 
authorities, and then to form a large General Committee for his State, 
with special sub-committees and an executive committee, and to arrange 
for the appointment of delegates, who, together with representatives 
of the Commonwealth Parliament, should form a Federal Council or 
central executive. At the same time the Prime Minister signified his 
approval of a suggested programme and itinerary for the Meeting, of 
the proposal mentioned above to increase the Commonwealth grant 
from £10,000 to £15,000, and of a suggestion to appoint a responsible 
official Organising Secretary. As a result of these instructions large 
committees were formed and met in each centre, and public interest was 
widely aroused. Each General Committee was under the presidency 
of the State Governor, and the following executive officers were 
appointed :— 
New Soutu Watgss: 
Chairman, Professor T. W. E. David, C.M.G., F.R.S. 
Secrelary, J. H. Maiden, F.L.S. 
Treasurer, H. G. Chapman, M.D. 
VICTORIA : 
Chairman, Professor Orme Masson, F.R.S. 
Secretary, Professor Baldwin Spencer, C.M.G., F.R.S. 
Treasurer, Charles Bage, M.D. 
Sourr AUSTRALIA: 
Chairman, Professor E. C. Stirling, C.M.G., F.R-S. 
Secretary, Professor Kerr Grant, M.Sc. 
Treasurer, Thomas Gill, 1.8.0. 
QUEENSLAND: 
Chairman, Professor B. D. Steele, D.Sc. 
Secretary, T. KB. Jones, B.A. 
Treasurer, Professor H. J. Priestley, M.A. 
West AUSTRALIA: 
Chairman, Sir Winthrop Hackett, D.Sc., K.C.M.G., who was 
succeeded later by the Hon. W. Kingsmill, B.A., M.L.C. 
peat et Professor W. J. Dakin, D.Sc., W. Catton Grasby, 
