Excerpt from Report of the Meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science: Held at Christchurch, New Zealand, in January, 1891 The Association has been founded upon the same lines as the British Association, and its rules are practically the same. It should be particularly noticed that this Association also "contemplates no interference with the ground occupied by other institutions. Its objects are: To give a stronger impulse and a more systematic direction to scientific inquiry; to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate science in different parts of the British Empire, with one another and with foreign philosophers; to obtain a more general attention to the objects of science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which may impede its progress." Rules. 1. All persons who signify their intention of attending the first meeting shall be entitled to become original members of the Association upon agreeing to conform to the rules. 2. The officers, members of the council, fellows, and members of the literary and philosophical societies publishing Transactions or Journals in the British Empire shall be entitled in like manner to become members of the Association. Persons not belonging to such institutions shall be elected by the General Committee or Council to become life-members of the Association, annual subscribers, or associates for the year, subject to the payment of the prescribed subscription, and the approval of a General Committee. 3. All members who have paid their subscriptions ( 1 per annum) shall be entitled to receive the publications of the Association gratis. 4. The Association shall meet for one week or longer. The place of meeting shall be appointed by the General Committee two years in advance. 5. There shall be a General Council, having the supreme control, to be composed of delegates from the different colonies or colonial scientific societies. The number of delegates from each society or colony shall be proportionate to the number of members from the particular colony or society, subscribing or otherwise, taking part in the proceedings i.e., after the preliminary meetings). Each colony or society shall be allowed to nominate a delegate for each one hundred of its members. 6.There shall be a General Committee, consisting of members of the Council, Presidents, Vice-presidents, and Secretaries of Sections, contributors of papers to the Association, and such others as may be elected. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."