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Sixth Meeting : 21st October, 1913. 



Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



Address. — " Design, from a Technical Standpoint," by Mr. R. N. Vanes, 

 A.R.I.B.A. 



Seventh Meeting : 18th November, 1913. 

 Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



Address. — " Impiovement Works in Otago Harbour," by Mr. J. B. 



Mason. 



An interesting historical lecture by the Engineer of the Harbour Board, tracing the 

 improvements made in the harbour since the first accurate survey by Captain Stokes, 

 R.N., of H.M.S. "Acheron," in 1849. About fifty lantern-slides were shown, illustiat- 

 ing training-walls, groins, and other skilfully conceived devices for improving the 

 harbour and its approaches. 



Eighth Meeting : 16th December, 1913. 



Mr. E. E. Stark in the chair. 



The annual report was read and adopted, and the following office-bearers 

 for 1914 were elected : Chairman — Mr. E. E. Stark ; Vice-Chairmen — Pro- 

 fessor Park and Mr. F. W. Payne ; Hon. Secretary — Mr. H. Brasch ; Com- 

 mittee — Professor Waters, Messrs. B. B. Hooper, J. B. Mason, W. D. R. 

 McCurdie, C. F. McDonald, R. McLintock, and G. Simpson. 



ASTRONOMICAL BRANCH. 



First Meeting : 27th May, 1913. 



Mr. R. Gilkison in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. "The History of Astronomical Research," by Mr. R. 

 Gilkison. 



2. " The Reflecting Telescope," by Mr. F. W. Payne. 



Second Meeting : 24th June, 1913. 



Mr. R. Gilkison in the chair. 



Address. — " Objects of Interest in the Evening Sky in the Month of 

 June, 1913," by the Rev. D. Dutton, F.R.A.S. 



Third Meeting : 22nd July, 1913. 



Mr. R. Gilkison in the chair. 



Address. — " New Instruments and Methods in Solar Research," by the 

 Rev. P. W. Fairclough, F.R.A.S. 



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