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the knowledge they had derived as to how the paper is produced 
would add to the gratification with which they would receive their 
Herald week by week. Dr. Morgan’s remarks were enthusiastic- 
ally applauded by the party. 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1rorTH. 
VISIT TO REASON’S MANUFACTURING 
WORKS, LEWES ROAD. 
A large party enjoyed an instructive insight into the making 
of electricity indicators, meters and arc lamps. The manufacture 
of these and kindred articles involves a big mechanical equip- 
ment, and the visitors had the advantage of seeing something of 
all the processes of casting, drilling, turning, planing, fitting 
together, and testing which contribute to the production of 
these electrical accessories. The construction of the ingenious 
mechanism which automatically switches on electric current at 
the required moment was another interesting detail, but most 
absorbing of all was the blowing of the complicated glass tubes 
used in the indicators and meters. The contrivance for drawing 
glass tubes out to the required gauge, in lengths that made one 
tremble for the fate of the tube, was a centre of fascination that 
the visitors are not likely to forget. The battery room in which 
the current is received from the Corporation mains in accumulators 
for distribution over the factory; the carpenters’ shop—an 
important department ; and the big saw mill were other features 
included in the tour of inspection. Subsequently, Mr. Henry 
Davey conveyed the thanks of the members to Mr. H. F. Reason, 
who briefly acknowledged the compliment. 
SATURDAY, MARCH 1qrtu. 

A TOUR THROUGH THE PREMISES OF 
HANNINGTONS, LTD. 
A tour through the extensive premises of Hanningtons, Ltd., 
by kind permission of Mr. S. Hannington, J.P. The tour lasted 
some two and a half hours, and even that length of time proved 
barely sufficient for a thorough inspection of the vast range of 
shops, offices and show-rooms in North Street and East Street. 
The furnishing department was made the starting point of the 
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