PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 405 



After a brief discussion Mr. A. H. Garetang, Secretary of the Railwaj-. 

 Facilities Sub-Committee of Section F, read a paper on ' Railways and their 

 Obligations to the Community.' 



At the second meeting on Fi'iday, August 27, a discussion on ' The Status of 

 Local Societies : the means of developing their objects, of getting new members, 

 of publishing papers and making announcements,' wa.s opened by Mr. William 

 Whitaker, and the following resolution was passed : — 



Status of Societies. 



' That this Conference suggests to the Council that a further meeting be held 

 in London to which the Officers as well as the Delegates of the Corresponding 

 Societies be invited.' 



A further resolution arising out of Mr. Garstang's paper (read at the previous 

 meeting) was proposed by Sir Edward Brabrook as follows, and carried : — 



Railway Facilities. 



' Having regard to the many important questions at issue with regard to 

 Railway management this Conference recommends that the Association should 

 urge upon the Government the reappointment of a Royal Commission such as 

 that which was appointed in 1913, but in consequence of the War broke up 

 without reporting.' 



