XXI. 
On the motion of Professor Kerxot, it was resolved that the 
meeting next after the Sydney meeting be held at Melbourne. 
The following votes of thanks were put sepai*ately to the meeting, 
and carried unanimously : — That the best thanks of the Association 
be tendered to : — 
1. His Excellency the Governor, for his invaluable assistance in 
the work of the Association, for his generous hospitality, and kindness 
in entertaining the visitors. 
2. The Parliament of Queensland, for the grant of £500, for 
postage and telegrams, for free printing of the volume of the Associa- 
tion’s proceedings, and for the use of the Government steamers. 
3. The Governments of the other colonies, for similar concessions 
re postage and telegrams. 
4. The Grammar School trustees, for the use of the boys’ and 
girls’ school buildings, and to Mr. and Mrs. Eoe for their great help 
and marked hospitality. 
5. The local Reception Committees at Bundaberg, Gym pie, and 
Toowoomba. The Committees of the Queensland and Johnsonian 
Clubs, fur hospitality to members. 
6. The Bishop of Brisbane, Professor Shelton, Messrs. R. Edwards, 
E. Gailey, P. McLean, G. Watkins, and J. L. W oolcock, for hospitality 
to members. 
7. The members of the medical profession, and the Councils of 
the Eoyal and Eoyal Geographical Societies. 
8. The Brisbane Newspaper Company and the Telegraph News- 
paper Company. 
9. The Mayor of Brisbane, the officers of the Agricultural 
Department, and the Council of the Acclimatisation Society, for 
decorations and plants. 
10. The Australian United Steam Navigation Company, Howard 
Smith and Company, the Adelaide Steamship Company, and the Rail- 
way authorities of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, 
Tasmania, and Queensland, for concessions in fares. 
11. Mr. H. C. Russell and Dr. Cobb, for lectures. 
12. Mr. John Shirley, the Queensland Council, and the Reception 
Committee. 
13. Mr. J. S. Kerr, as editor of the Official Journal. 
In acknowledging the vote of thanks accorded him by the Asso- 
ciation, His Excellency said that as representative of the Queen, and 
head of the Government, he considered he had only performed his 
duty in endeavouring to do what lay in his power to forward the great 
aims the Association had in view. 
In moving a vote of thanks to the Press, Professor Scott drew 
the attention of the Association to the fact that the Press had been a 
most able coadjutor throughout. The papers of all sections had been 
summarised with intelligence and accuracy, and had been made avail- 
able for the general public. The labour must have been immense, 
and the Press deserved the hearty thanks of the Association. 
