Meeting of the General Committee.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7067, 20 January 1891, Page 3

Meeting of the General Committee.

c- S. Black, the Secretary of the Nelson le Philosophical Society, forwarding the c- following resolution— "The Council of in the Nelson Philosophical Society desire to give expression to the interest and gratiie fication with which their members view ;h the approaching meeting in New Zealand it of the Australasian Association for the )f Advancement of Science, and to Btatethat g should any of its members visit this diEd trict, they would gladly assist them with n all the information in their power; and c regret that, owing to the illness of their President, they are unable to offer any formal reception." a Professor Hutton stated that, though the d letter was dated Jan. 9, it had not reached i, him in time to be brought before the first a meeting of the Committee, c The letter was ordered to be acknow--1 lodged with thanks, t The rule 3 of the Association, with a t number of amendments suggested by the Eecommendation Committee, were brought 1 up for further consideration. f After a brief discussion, Dr Ogston 3 moved—" That the rules, as amended by - the Eecommendation Committee, be 1 adopted, printed for circulation among r members, and brought up for confirmation 1 at the general meeting in Hobart." » ■ Mr Jack, Queensland, seconded the I motion. Mr A. Morton, Hobart, moved—" That 1 ; Mr James B. Walker, of Hobart, be the , i local Treasurer for the next session of the Association, to be held in Hobart." The motion was carried nem con. The Committee then adjourned to 9.30 a.m. on Thursday.

A meeting of the General Committee of the Association was held at 2 p.m. Sir JHector, President, was in the chair, and eighteen members were present. The President said that, as this was the first occasion on which he had presided over a meeting of the Committee, he would take the opportunity of expressing his thank 3 to the members for hia election as Preeident of the Association, and was I proud that his name would be handed down to posterity in connection with it. I A letter was received from Mr '