CONTENTS 



Proceedings, session op 1906-1907 : page. 



Presidential address.— By F. W. W. Doane, C. E i 



The Institute's work i 



Research work iv 



Sanitary scientific work v 



Report of treasurer ix 



Report of librarian ix 



Exchange of publications x 



Officers for 1900-1907 x 



Ordinary meetings x 



Instil ute's seal .xi, xxx 



Reminiscences of a Nova Scotian naturalist : Andrew Downs.— By Major- 



General Campbell Hardy, R. A xi 



Self-recording rain-gauge for Halifax xxx 



The run-off from a small drainage area near Halifax.— By H. W. Johnston, 



C. E. (Titleonly.) xxx 



Transactions, session of 1906-1907 : 



Influence of radium on decomposition of hydriodic acid.— By H. Jennain 



M. Creighton, M. A 1 



Water power of Halifax county, Nova Scotia : part 1, Dartmouth Lakes 



power.— By F. W. W. Doane, C. E 21 



A few chemical changes influenced by radium : a new method for the de- 

 tection of amygdalin.— By H. Jermain M. Creighton, M. A 34 



Behaviour of solutions of Hydriodic acid in light in the presence of 



oxygen.— By H. Jermain M. Creighton, M. A 49 



Notes on mineral fuels of Canada.— By R, W. Ells, LL.D. F. R. S. C 61 



Halifax watci' works.- By H. W. Johnston, C. B 72 



Fungi of Nova Scotia : first supplementary list. —By A. H. MacKay, LL.D., 



F.R.S.C 119 



Appendix I : 



List of members, 1906-1907 i 



List of presidents of the Institute since its foundation in 1862 iv 



