ORDINARY MEETlNCiS. ll 



FouHTii Ordinary Meetixg. . 

 City Council Chamber. Halifax. l'2th March, 1006. 

 The President, Mr. Doane, in the chair. 

 In the ahsenre of the author. Dr. Poole read a paper by K. W. 

 Ells, Ll. D., F. R. S. ('., of the Geoloc?ical Survey of Canachi, on 

 ''The Oil-fields of Eastern Canada." (See Transactions, p. 598). 

 Specimens illustrating the paper were shown from the collection of 

 Dr. Poole. The paper was discussed by the President, and Drs. 

 AYooDMAN and Poole. 



Fifth Ordinary Meeting. 



City Council Chamber. Halifax, 0th April, 1006. 



The President, Mr. Doane, in the chair. 



Dr. Poole read a letter received by the curator of the Provin- 

 cial Museum, from Laurence M. Lambe, of the Geological Survey 

 of Canada, relative to amphibian-like remains found by Dr. Poole 

 at the Joggins, Cumberland Co., X. S., and now in tlie Provincial 

 Museum. The specimen, Mr. Lambe states, does not supply the 

 information necessary for its determination. 



Dr. Poole took the fliair, while the President read a paper on 

 The Frost and Drought of 190.5." (See Transactions, ]>. 023 ). 



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It was resolved that the question as to the desirability of having 

 a self-recording rain-gauge placed hy the meteorological department 

 at Halifax, be referred to the council to take action if it sees fit. 



Watson L. Bishop, superintendent of water works, Dart- 

 mouth, read a paper on '" Eels in Water Pipes and Their Migra- 

 tion."' (See Transactions, p. 640). Tiie subject was discussed l)y 

 the President, Dr. A. H. MacKay, P. H. Brown and H. 1'iers. 



Dr. a. H. MacKay communicated a paper by Frank H. Reid, 

 entitled, " Notes on Protective Colouring," wliich was discussed by 

 Dr. MacKay, W. L. Bishop and H. Piers; and a vote of thanks 

 was presented to Mr. Reid. 



