Abstract
<h3>Cremation in Australia</h3> The disposal of the dead by means of a cremation process has not been practiced to any serious extent in Australia, but there is evidence that it will be made more use of in the future. At present there are two crematoriums in Australia, one in Sydney and the other in Melbourne. The Sydney crematorium is controlled by a public company; in 1926 there were 138 cremations and in 1928 there were 400. The Melbourne crematorium is controlled by the trustees of the general cemetery; in 1927 there were 32 cremations and in 1929 there were 160. During recent months there has been an increasing interest in cremation in Brisbane. The<i>Daily Mail</i>of that city published a symposium of the views of the leaders of the religious sects. The leaders of the Church of England, Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches expressed themselves as being favorable to
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