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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1907. 
m= Visti sO THE CORPORATION 
METEOROLOGICAL STATION. 
At the Town Hall the members were received by the Medical 
Officer of Health, Dr. Newsholme. He gave a detailed and most 
interesting account of the daily work accomplished, which requires 
the entire time ot one clerk, furnishing full particulars to the 
Meteorological office, as well as to the local and the London 
Press. Accounts of abnormal rainfalls were stated ; and some 
members recalled the reports furnished during many years to the 
Brighton Herald by “ Revilo” (Oliver) and to the Sussex Dazly 
News by the late F. E. Sawyer, before the Corporation register 
was begun in 1877. More than two inches fell in one day during 
1g02 ; but a member present could recall the flooding of Pool- 
valley in 1850. Dr. Newsholme gave a highly lucid and interest- 
ing description of the apparatus employed for the various objects ; 
and then led the way to the Old Steine, where the rain-gauge 
is kept. By an ingenious artifice, when one-hundreth of an inch 
has accumulated the bulb tilts and makes a mark on the prepared 
paper. The new wind-gauge is now fixed. 
Dr. Morgan, the Society’s President, in appreciative language, 
proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Newsholme for his enter- 
taining and instructive address and exhibition. Dr. Harrison 
seconded, and the vote was carried with enthusiasm. Finally, 
some of the party,—the ladies naturally refraining,—returned to 
the Town Hall and made the ticklish climb up the ladder which 
leads on to the roof. Here they inspected the sunshine recorder. 
This is a solid ball of glass which concentrates the sun’s rays on a 
long bow-shaped card ; and as the sun moves on the rays burna 
mark elong the card, which is graduated in accordance with the 
hours of the day, varying for the seasons. 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 1908. 
AeVISIT TO THE PRINTING WORKS OF 
THE “BRIGHTON HERALD.” 
The newspaper was being printed at the time, and the 
actions of the linotype and of the folding machines were examined 
and explained. In thanking Mr. Attwick, the proprietor, for his 
kindness in giving the Society this opportunity, the President said 
that the members had had a most interesting experience, and that 
