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Manchester Geographical Society. 



From its foundation the Manchester Geographical Society has done 

 much to aid the spread of sound geographical knowledge in Lancashire, 

 Cheshire, and Yorkshire by school examinations, popular lectures, and 

 subscribing half the stipend of the lecturer in geography at the Owens 

 College as long as there existed an independent lectureship in that subject. 



The reports of the examination scheme are found in the volumes of the 

 ■* Journal.' A full account of the popular lecture scheme of the society 

 was read at the Liverpool meeting of the British Association, 1896 ; an 

 abstract is published in the Report, and the full paper, under the title of 

 'Practical Geography in Manchester,' is given in the 'Journal of the 

 Manchester Geographical Society,' vol. xii. (1896), pp. 183-187. 



Tyneside Geographical Society. 

 * We have made several attempts here to press the special study of 

 geography in the local schools, both private and public, on some occasions 

 offering prizes for examination, but have experienced great difficulty, 

 owing to the apathy of teachers, who declare that the number of code 

 subjects already in force is so great that they hesitate to voluntarily take 

 up another special subject. We admit all teachers and pupils to our 

 lectures at reduced charges — have even done it free, and they will not 



come. 



Liverpool Geographical Society. 

 * The Liverpool Geographical Society offers prizes for geographical 

 knowledge, to be awarded on the results of an examination of the 

 students at the Secondary Schools of Liverpool and district.' 



The Glimatology of Africa. — Sixth Beport of a Committee, consisting 

 of Mr. E. G. Ravenstein (Chairman), Sir John Kirk, Mr. G. J. 

 Symons, Dr. H. R. Mill, and Mr. H. N. Dickson (Secretary). 

 (Drawn wp by the Chairniian.) 



Instruments. — Your Committee in the course of last year granted a 

 set of instruments to Mr. G. W. Herd man, C.E., who until recently 

 resided, at Johannesburg, in the South African Republic. That gentle- 

 man, being at present engaged upon surveys in the Orange Free State, has 

 been unable to make the observations desired by your Committee. He 

 handed over his instruments to Mr. Hopwell J. S. Morrell, B.A. Oxon., 

 who appeared to be well qualified for the work, but who has since left 

 Johannesburg, taking the instruments with him. A fresh set of instru- 

 ments has been ordered for Mr. Herdman, who has forwarded a draft for 

 10/. to defray its cost. 



The Rev. Mr. Ormerod, of Golbanti, on the river Tana, has been 

 granted a rain-gauge. 



The Committee have likewise been requested by the Foreign Office to pro- 

 cure suitable sets of instruments for Nyasaland. This has been effected at a 

 total cost of 66/. 8s. 10c?., for which two mercurial barometers, two maxi- 

 mum and two minimum thermometers, two hygrometers, twelve ordinary 

 thermometers, and fourteen rain-gauges have been procured. The two sets 



