May 1859 - January 1860
At an Adjourned meeting of the Exploration Committee [joint meeting with the Exploration Fund Raising Committee], held at 4.00 pm at the Mechanic's Institute on Collins-street.Thursday, 12 May 1859, Captain Frances Cadell was elected to the Exploration Committee. He attended his first meeting in January 1860.
1. | Sir William Foster Stawell, | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) |
2. | Dr David Elliott Wilkie MD., | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) |
3. | Dr John Macadam, (Hon Secretary) | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) |
4. | The Hon John Hodgson, MLC., | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) |
5. | Dr Ferdinand von Mueller, | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) |
6. | Sir Frederick McCoy, | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) |
7. | Professor Georg Neumayer, | |
8. | Dr Richard Eades, | |
9. | Charles Whybrow Ligar Esq., | |
10. | Reverend Father John Ignatius Bleasdale, | |
11. | Dr J William Mackenna, | |
12. | Dr William Gillbee, | |
13. | Sizar Elliott Esq., | |
14. | Dr Solomon Iffla, | |
15. | Angus McMillan Esq., | |
16. | John Watson Esq. | |
17. | Captain Frances Cadell |
Biographies of members of the Exploration Committee