SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 
Vor. 2.] JULY, 1920. SING ST: 
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Saranae sind nelticee Bill. 
JHE long-promised Bill for the permanent establishment of 
the Institute of Science and Industry has been introduced 
‘into. the House of Representatives. As the Hon. W. Massy 
Greene in his speech on the second reading pointed out, the 
delay has not been altogether an unmixed evil, for it has served to 
emphasize the necessity for the creation of such an organization. 
Another point which ought not to be overlooked is that the temporary 
Institute, during the four and a half years of its existence, has been 
able to make a thorough survey of the scientific industrial problems 
of the Commonwealth, to initiate investigations into some of them, and 
to erect the: machinery fora. further extension of research activities 
immediately permission to proceed is given. Pie! 
In one or two important respects the new Bill differs materially 
from the old one. Two provisions in the original measure which do 
not appear in.the proposal now before Parliament were— 
11..(1) An Advisory Council representing science and the 
principal primary and secondary industries shall be appointed 
in each State, and shall advise the Directors with respect to the 
affairs of the Institute. — é 
(2) The members of the Advisory Council in each State shall 
be appointed by the Governor-General, and shall receive fees 
and travelling expenses as prescribed for attendance at meetings. 
12. One or more of the Directors shall meet and confer with 
each Advisory Council at least once a”year. 
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