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A paper on the Phosphate Trade of Canada, by H.B. Small 

 Esq., of the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, was read by 

 Mr. Witton. The paper which was an able one and full of 

 valuable information on the phosphate deposits, the mode of 

 working them, and the volume of production and value of this 

 mineral. An mteresting discussion followed the reading of the 

 paper, Messrs Chittenden, Witton, Charlton, Colonel Grant 

 and others taking part therein. 



H. B. Small, Esq., was elected an Honorary Member of 

 the Association. 



It was announced that the next meeting would be held on 

 the 2gth April, when George Black, Esq., of the Great N. W. 

 Telegraph Company, would read a paper on "Telegraphic Com- 

 munication with a moving train." 



The meeting then adjourned. 



SEVENTH MEETING. 



Thursday, 2gth April, 1886. 



The President in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- 

 proved. 



A letter from Mrs. Charlton was read, conveying to t';e 

 Association a handsome collection of Natural History specimens. 



A letter from Mr. Bourinot, Secretary of the Royal Society of 

 Canada, asking for a delegate and a report to be sent to the 

 Annual Meeting to be held in Ottawa on the 25th May next. 



The Council was instructed to arrange the matter. 



Mr. Black then read his paper on " Telegraphic Communi- 

 cation with Moving Trains." The subject was presented in a 

 very clear and interesting manner. The members present asking 

 many questions relating to the subject which Mr. Black answered 

 to the satisfaction of all present. 



It was announced that Mr. J. Alston Moffat would read a 

 paper at the next meeting entitled, " Life in Nature and Evolu- 

 tion in Life." 



The meeting then adjourned. 



