til. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



The addition of certain preservatives, in limited amounts, 

 to certain foods is permitted by the regulations, and this 

 permission is justified by results. The general principle 

 must be adhered to that the amount of preservative added 

 shall, even if repeatedly introduced with the food into the 

 human body, be without apparent bad effects. Further, 

 addition of preservative should not be permitted where its 

 presence is not absolutely necessary. It is possible in 

 some cases, that addition of a preservative is resorted to 

 not only to preserve good food, but with the intention of 

 making altered and decomposed food more palatable. This 

 possibility makes one hesitate about allowing the use of 

 such "preservatives" at all. 



Permission to use colouring matter in certain foods is 

 granted, provided the colouring matters have been proved 

 to be harmless, and provided they are not to be used so as 

 to deceive or mislead the purchaser as to the quality of the 

 article purchased. 



The Special Committee appointed to consider the future 

 conduct of the Section reported as follows: — "That the 

 future work of the Section will have to be confined to 

 -educational work upon the following lines: — 

 (a) To urge publication of brief but pointed guides of what 



is being done in this State to provide education, both 



general and technical. 

 *(b) The preparation and reading by members and others, 



also publication, of papers relating to applied science 



in industrial operations, to co-operation and efficiency 



systems. 

 «(c) Arrangement of lectures and demonstrations on all 



matters relating to applied science." 

 It was proposed by Mr. A. D. Olle and seconded by Mr. 

 <G. I. Hudson, " that the special committee be appointed a 



