NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Uh April, 1887. 

 J. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair. 



Exhibits. — Mr. E. T. Kingsley exhibited a large specimen of 

 obsidian from Tuhua, presented by Captain Fairchild. 



Mr. A. S. Atkinson exhibited : (1.) Slab of limestone from 

 Collingwood coalmine, with very fine impressions of leaves of 

 exogenous trees ; (2.) Three shells from the Pacific Islands ; 

 (3.) A cuirass of cocoa fibre, from Kingsmill Island. 



The President exhibited a new species of the Dodder (?), 

 and read a short paper on the same. 



Paper. — "A few Suggestions on Matter and Energy," by 

 W. Wells. 



Council Meeting : 21st April, 1887. 

 J. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair. 



The Bishop of Nelson made a request that the valuable 

 painting, " Tasman's Bay," by J. Gully ; also two paintings by 

 the same artist, his own property, might be hung in the Museum. 

 Agreed to. 



The Council decided to form a School of Mines in connection 

 with the Philosophical Society. 



2nd May, 1887. 

 J. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " Notes on Natural History," by Hugh Martin, 

 junior. 



2. " On a Recent Ascent of Mount Arthur and Mount Peel," 

 by Dr. Hudson ; illustrated by photographs taken by K. T. 

 Kingsley, and a sepia drawing by J. Gully. 



