Event

Conference convened by the Prime Minister, W.M Hughes, to consider the question of the establishment of a National Laboratory, 5 January 1916

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5 January 1916
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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5 January 1916
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Conference

Summary

This landmark event, held in Melbourne in the Cabinet room of the new Commonwealth Offices from 3pm, lead directly to the formation of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry that started work just over two months later on 16 March 1916. There are links to most of the attendees below. Of the 36 people invited 29 were able to attend.

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From Currie and Graham page 1960:

APPENDIX 2

Conference convened by the Prime Minister to consider the question of the establishment of a National Laboratory, 5 January 1916

PRESENT
The Prime Minister:
Hon. W. M. Hughes

State Ministers for Agriculture:
Hon. F. Hagelthorn, Victoria.
Hon. C. Goode, South Australia.
Hon. W. Lennon, Queensland.

Representatives of State Universities:
Sydney, Professor Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart;
Adelaide, Professors Sir Douglas Mawson and Kerr Grant;
Melbourne, Professors Masson and Baldwin Spencer;
Brisbane, Professor Gibson and Dr Richards;
Hobart, Dr Glasson.

Interstate Commissioners:
Mr A. B. Piddington, Hon. G. Swinburne

President, Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia:
Mr W. T. Appleton.

President, Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia:
Mr W.W. Forwood.

Messrs W. C. T. Goodman (South Australian Tramways), E. W. Knox (Colonial Sugar Refining Co.), A. De Bavay, W. Russell Grimwade, W.S. Robinson, G. D. Delprat, C. F. Courtney, J. Winter-Irving, J. M. Higgins, W. P. Wilkinson (Federal Analyst), Griffith Taylor, G. H. Knibbs (Commonwealth Statistician), Dr S. S. Cameron (Director of Agriculture, Victoria).

The Ministers for Agriculture of New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania, representatives of the University of Western Australia and Messrs B. T. McKay, of Queensland, and Jas. Alex. Smith, of Melbourne, were invited but unable to be present.

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