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make this proposal known and begin the collection. The total sum 
ultimately collected, and forwarded to His Excellency the Governor- 
General after the close of the Meeting, amounted to 614l. 8s.° 
Sydney, August 20-26. 
Thursday, August 20.—The special trains arrived at Sydney between 
9 and 10 a.m. In the morning and afternoon Members visited the 
Reception Room. As at other centres, all the business of the Associa- 
tion, except evening lectures, was carried on at the University. The 
Great Hall sefved as the Reception Room. The Sections made use of 
lecture theatres or other halls as follows :— 
Section 
A—Physics Department. 
B—Chemistry Department. 
C—Geology Department. 
D—Zoology Department. 
E—Pathology Theatre. 
F—Surgical Theatre. 
G—Engineering Building. 
H—Anatomy Theatre. 
I—Physiology Lecture Room. 
K—Latin Lecture Room. 
L—Mathematics Lecture Room. 
M—vVeterinary Science Lecture Room. 
For certain joint and other meetings the Union Hall was used. 
3 The following letter of acknowledgment was received from His Excellency 
the Governor-General :— 
9th September, 1914. 
Dear Proressorn BATESON,— 
1 have to-day received your letter dated the 6th instant, and accompanying 
which is a cheque for 611/. 6s.,+ representing the combined contributions by the 
Members of the Overseas Visiting Party of the British Association to the 
Patriotic Fund now being raised in Australia. 
I need hardly assure you that this most kind and generous contribution 
by the visiting Members of the Association will be most deeply and warmly 
appreciated by all sections of the people of Australia, not so much because 
it represents a very substantial addition to the Fund referred to, but rather 
on account of the community of spirit and of sympathy it indicates. 
In view of the fact that each State in the Commonwealth has a distinct 
Patriotic Fund of its own, it has been decided, after careful consideration, 
that the fairest and most satisfactory method for the distribution of the 
sum that has been forwarded will be to divide it equally amongst the various 
States, a decision which, it is hoped, will meet with the approval of those 
who have so liberally contributed to the relief of Australian fellow-countrymen. 
1 am accordingly despatching 1007. to the Executive Authority administering 
the Patriotic Fund in each capital, together with a copy of your letter and of 
the list of names of subscribers. 
I am, 
Yours very sincerely, 
(Signed) R. M. Fercuson. 
The President, 
British Association for the Advancement of Science. 
[+t The balance was forwarded later.] 
