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Third Meeting : 26th June. 1913. 



Professor T. H. Easterfield, President, in the chair, and about fifty members. 



Technological Section. — In accordance with notice of motion given at the 

 May meeting, Mr. R. W. Holmes moved. That a Technological Section of 

 the Society be formed. Seconded by Mr. W. Ferguson. After discussion 

 by Mr. G. V. Hudson and Mr. P. G. Morgan, the motion was carried, Mr. 

 Hudson dissenting. 



Exhibits. — Professor Laby exhibited and described electrical apparatus 

 for use with alternating currents. 



Mr. C. A. Cotton exhibited and described apparatus for opaque pro- 

 jection. 



Mr. W. A. Stewart exhibited some photographs showing the reflection 

 of X-rays. 



Papers. — 1. "The Calibration of Copper Constantan Thermo-electric 

 Couples," by Mr. E. 0. Hercus, M.Sc. 



Professor Laby and Mr. Adams congratulated Mr. Hercus on the work he is doing. 



2. "The Nature of Gamma Rays from Radium," by Mr. P. W. Bur- 

 bridge, M.Sc. 



The President congratulated Mr. Burbridge on winning the 1851 Exhibition Science 

 Scholarship. 



Lord Avebury. — Mr. G. V. Hudson referred to the recent death of Lord 

 Avebury, and moved. That the Society expresses its keen sense of regret 

 at the great loss to science, and to the world in general, through the death 

 of Lord Aveburv. 



Special Meeting : 7th July, 1913. 



The meeting was held in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall. 



His Worship the Mayor presided over a large audience, and introduced 

 Dr. Chilton, President of the New Zealand Institute. 



Hector Medal. — Dr. Chilton gave an account of the foundation of the 

 Hector Fund, and stated the Hector Medal had been awarded to Professor 

 Easterfield for researches in chemistry. 



His Excellency the Governor, Lord Liverpool, then presented the medal to Pro- 

 fessor Easterfield, and congratulated him, and invited him to give some information of 

 his own and his students' work. 



Professor Easterfield gracefully acknowledged the aid which he had received from 

 demonstrators and students in his laboratory. 



Lecture. — Dr. Chilton then delivered an interesting lecture " On the 

 Biological Results of Antarctic Exploration." 



The lecture was illustrated by many fine lantern-slides. 



Fourth Meeting : 30th July, 1913. 



Professor T. H. Easterfield, President, in the chair, and about forty 



members. 



New Members.— Messrs. F. W. MacLean, F. Reed, A. Atkins, P. H. R. 

 Miles, J. R. Smith, A. Gibbs. K. R. Orchiston, D. E. Partem, E. W. Ack- 

 land, A. H. Alabaster, C. G. Johnston, G. V. R. Fraser, S. H. Jenkinson, 

 D. K. Blair, John P. Luke, W. H. Morton, and A. Dougall. 



