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BRANCH REPORTS 



NORTHERN BRANCH. 



REPORT FOR 1922. 



There have been six meetings of the Branch during the 

 session of 1922. At the Annual Meeting held in March, the 

 following were appointed the Committee for the year: — Dr. 

 McClinton, Messrs. J. E. Heritage, R. 0. M. Miller, S. Dry- 

 den, G. W. Waterhouse, Loftus Hills, W. D. Reid, F. J. 

 Heyward, and H. H. Scott. 



The following lectures have been given: — 



"Standards of Human Progress." W. Judd, M.A. 



"The Emotions and James' Theory." R. 0. M. Miller, 

 B.A. 



"Antarctica." Professor Sir Edgeworth David. 



"Other Museums and Ours." H. H. Scott. 



"By Camel Train and Aeroplane to Lake Eyre." G. H. 

 Halligan, F.R.G.S. 



"Discovery and Settlement of Northern Tasmania." J. 

 Moore-Robinson, F.R.G.S. 



Owing to the lamented death of Mr. F. M. Littler, the 

 branch has lo.st one of its most active and valued members, 

 and the State an enthusiastic worker in the realms of Nature 

 Study. 



MIDLANDS BRANCH. 

 A meeting of the members of the Midland Branch of the 

 Royal Society was held on 4th February. 1922, when there were 

 nine members present. It was resolved that two further 

 meetings be held during the year— one in April-May at Oat- 

 lands, and the 2nd in August-September at Campbell Town. 

 These were duly called. At the former, a Lecture on "Science 

 in Modern Warfare" was given by the Director of Geological 

 Survey, and was much appreciated, while at Campbell Town, 

 Mr. Moore-Robinson delighted a good audience with "A Trip 

 through the Panama Canal." 



