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GENERAL MEETINGS AT MARITZBLKG. 



Uii Mu)iday, July 3, at 3 p.m., the Association was oliicially 

 welcomed by His Worship the Mayor of Maritzburg ( Mr. I'. H. 

 Taylor, ^LP.C. ) and Cor})oration, in the Council Chamber. Pro- 

 vincial Council Buildings. 



At 8 p.m. the Association attended a Reception by the Mayor 

 and lylayoress of Maritzburg, in the Town Hall, when Prof. L. 

 Crawford, M.A., D.Sc. F.R.S.E.. took the chair as President, 

 and delivered an address, for which see page i. 



The President subsequently presented the South Africa 

 ]\ledal and grant to Mr. T. R. Sim. F.R.H.S. For the proceed- 

 ings, see page xxxii. 



On Tuesday, July 4, at 3.30 p.m.. Members of the Associa- 

 tion were received by the Trustees and the Director of the Natal 

 Museum, in the Museum Buildings. 



At 8.15 p.m., in the Town Hall, Mr. C. P. Lounsbury. B.Sc. 

 F.E.S.j delivered a discourse on " Scale Insects and their travels."" 

 the President of the Association presiding. 



(Jn Wednesday, July 5, at 2.15 p.m.. Members proceeded on 

 an excursion over the railway deviation works, above the cit}-, to 

 Hilton Tunnel, as the guests of the Government. 



On Thursday, July 6, at 10.30 a.m., the Fourteenth Annual 

 General Meeting was held, in the Coimcil Chamber, Provincial 

 Cotmcil Buildings, for minutes of which see page xxi. 



At 3.30 p.m. Members of the Association attended a garden 

 party by the Hon. C. J. Smythe. J. P.. Administrator of the Pro- 

 vince of Natal, in the grounds of Old Government House. 



( Jn Friday, July 7, at 2 p.m., Members proceeded by special 

 train on a visit to Nels Rust Farm, as guests of the Hon. J. 

 Baynes, C.M.G., and Mrs. Baynes. 



( )n Saturday, July 8, at 2 a.m.. Alembers proceeded b\- train 

 to Durban as guests of the Natal Sugar Association, and visited 

 the Sugar Estates and Mill of the Natal Estates. Ltd.. at Mount 

 Edgecombe, and Sir J. L. Hulett &; Son's Sugar Refinery at 

 South Coast Junction. Members were entertained at breakfast 

 by Sir Liege Hulett. and at luncheon by Sir Marshall Campbell 

 at Mount Edgecombe, and by Sir Liege Hulett at Clairwood. 



At 8 p.m.. in the Town Hall, Durban. ]Mr. R. T. A. Innes, 

 F.R.A.S., F.R.S.l'L.. delivered a discourse on " Astronomy," 

 Kis Worshi]) the Mayor of Durban (Mr. J. H. Nicolson) [^resid- 

 ing. 



After the lecture Members were received l>v 1 !i< Worshi]) in 

 the Mayor's Parlour. 



