ORDINARY MEETINGS. XXIX 



Sixth Ordinary Meeting. 

 Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, lltli April, I'jOJ/.. 

 The President, Dr. Poole, in the chair. 



Alexander McKay took the chair while the President read a 

 paper entitled " The Sunken Land of Bus (lat. 35" west, long. 53° 

 north)." (See Transactions, p. 193). The subject was discussed by 

 Dr. Woodman, Dr. A. P. Reid, J. Adams, First Otticer of Cable S. S. 

 "Minia," and H. Piers. 



A paper by Francis H. Mason, F. C. S , uietallurgist, Halifax, 

 entitled, "Notes on Hydraulic Lime and Cement," was read by the 

 President. (See Transactions, p. 179). The subject was discussed 

 by Professor F. H. Sexton, J. W. McKenzie, Professor Woodman, 

 the President, and H. Piers. 



The following papers were read by title : — 



" Contributions to the Study of Solution of Hydroxylamine and 

 its Salts," by W. H. Ross, B. Sc. (See Transactions, p. 05). 

 " Structure of the Megunia (Gold-bearing) Series, with refei'ence 

 to the Theory of Cross-folds," by Professor J. E. Woodman, 

 D. Sc, Dalhousie College. 

 "The Earthquake of March 21, 1904, in tiie Maritime Provinces," 

 by Professor Woodman. (See Transactions, p. 227). 



Seventh Ordinary Meeting. 

 Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 9th Mag, 1904- 

 Professor Stephen M. Dixon in the chair. 



Dr. a. H. MacKay read a paper entitled " Phenological Ob.serva- 

 tions in Canada, 1903." (See Tran.sactions, p. 271). The subject 

 was discussed by Dr. Barbour, R. A. M. C, who compared the time 

 of flowering of plants in Nova Scotia and England. 



A paper by Professor J. E. Woodman, D. Sc, Dalhousie College, 

 entitled " Bibliography of the Meguma 'Gold-bearing) Series of Nova 

 Scotia," was read by title. 



The council was authorized to receive, as read by title, such papers 

 as may be presented too late for this meeting. 



Harry Piers, 



Recording Secretary. 



