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arrangement possible, so far as he is concerned, but there is no 

 sign of the promised £5,000 from Australia." 



I sincerely hope that the Governments of the different Colonies 

 as well as private citizens may see fit to liberally contribute 

 towards the cost of such a desirable undertaking as an Antarctic 

 Exploration. 



In order to bring this matter prominently before the public an 

 interesting and well attended lecture on " The proposed Antarctic 

 Expedition," illustrated by lime-light views, was given in the 

 vestibule of the Sydney Town Hall under the auspices of the 

 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia on Tuesday the 28th 

 ultimo, by Dr. J. J. Wild, f.r.g.s., a member of the late Challenger 

 Expedition. His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of 

 Jersey were present. 



In connection with geographical enterprise I must not omit to 

 refer to the Expedition, which thanks to the patriotism and 

 generosity of Sir Thomas Elder of Adelaide, (who is incurring the 

 whole expense) has lately been organised by the Council of the 

 South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of 

 Australasia to explore the interior of this vast continent. The 

 exploration party, comprising 1-1 members under the leadership of 

 Mr. D. Lindsay have started a fortnight ago from Adelaide, and 

 every lover of geographical research, and indeed every Australian 

 must wish this expedition every possible success and a safe return. 



Australian Association Jor the Advancement of Science. — This 

 Association, which as you know held its first meeting in Sydney 

 in 1888, and the next in Melbourne iri 1890, assembled for its 

 third meeting on the 15th of January last in Christcliurch, New 

 Zealand, under the Presidency of Sir James Hector, k.c.m.g., f.r.s. 

 Professor Hutton, f.g.s., being Hon. Secretary. Several members 

 of this Society were able to be present. The meeting was a very 

 successful one in every way and was largely attended. 



The following list gives the number of members on the roll for 

 the three meetings held since 1888, viz. : — 



