THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7873, 7 January 1904, Page 3

THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

Per Press Association.

DUNEDIW, January 6. The Science Congress met in the, forenoon, when the business was the appointment, of sectional commjtteestand a meeting of the General- Council J .at which it VdV resolved that the date [of the Adelaide meeting, of 1906, be September, and that the 1908 meeting be held at Brisbane in June. ,' '!' • The resignation of 'Mr H(; C, Kussell, Government Astronomer afi Sydney, as general treasurer, owing to ill-health, was •received/with regret. Mr David Carmen, pf Adelaide, was appointed as his successor, i

Professor Spender was appointed Chairman of the present Council, and Miss W. Howchin and Mr J. H. V. Madseir local secretaries for [the Adelaide meeting, with Professor Brjagg as treasurer. ■

The wet weather, which appears to have set in for a few daySjj will put un extinguisher on all outdoor functions. . DUVEDIN, 'January 6. The ■inai.gttral n.eeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was held in the 1 evening in tl»e Garrison Hall, when there, was a large attendance. 1 The Mayor welcomed thi delegates on behalf of the city. His Excellency Lord Ranfurly presided, and welcomed the delegates on totattf of the colony, and in the course of his speech referred to the service rendered to science by Sir James Hector and Captain Hutton- A telegram from the ' Premier was read cordially welcoming the visitors. Professor David thon delivered his presidential address, which occupied two no'urs in delivery He exhibited a number of limelight views. Bishop Neville proposal a vote of thanks to the Professor, and the proceedings terminated. The sections will meet (o-morrow. when the Presidents will deliver their addresses.

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