Ill PROCEEDINGS. 



The following papers were read by title: " The (irignard Syn- 

 thesis : Action of Phenyl Magnesium Bromide on Camphor," by H. 

 Jekmain M. Creighton, Dartmouth, (see Transactions, p. 593) ; 

 and " Contributions to the Study of Hydroxylamine," by G. M. 

 Johnstone MacKay, B. A., Dartmouth, (see Transactions, 

 vol. xi, pt. 2, p. 324). 



Sixth Ordinary Meeting. 

 Room of Mining tiociety of N. S., Halifax, 21st May, 1906, 



The President, Mr. Doane, in the chair. 



Watson L. Bishop, Dartmouth, brought to the notice of the 

 Institute the occurrence of Star-nosed Moles (C. cristata) and a 

 shrew in a submerged eel trap at the Dartmouth water-supply lake. 



In the absence of the author, H. W. Johnston read a paper by 

 W. G. Yorston, C. E., city engineer of Sydney, C. B., on " Water 

 Powers of the Mersey Eiver, Nova Scotia." (See Transactions, 

 p. (iol). The paper was discussed by the President, E. McColl, 

 A. A. Hayward, W. L. Bishop, Dr. H. H. Read, and Dr. A. H. 

 MaoKay. 



Roderick McColl, C. E., provincial engineer, Halifax, pre- 

 sented a paper '' On the Damage Done to Timber by Torcdo navalis 

 and Liinnoria lignorum." The subject was discussed by the Pre- 

 sident, Dr. a. H. MacKay, W. L. Bishop, and H. Piers. 



A. H. MacKay', Ll. D., F. R. S. C, superintendent of educa- 

 tion, Halifax, presented a paper entitled, " Phenoiogical Observa- 

 tions, Canada, 1905"; and also a paper on " Water-rolled Weed- 

 balls." (See Transactions, p. 667). 



A vote of thanks was passed to President Hayward and tlie 

 Mining Society of >»"ova Scotia for their courtesy in permitting the 

 use of their room as a place of meeting. 



Harry Piers, 



Recording Secretary. 



