NELSON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF 
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 
First Meetine. 10th April, 1872. 
J. Holloway in the chair. 
The receipt of new books was reported. 
Resolved—That the Joint Book Committee be requested to order a fresh 
supply of books from London. 
Seconp Meetinc. Tth August, 1872. 
The Bishop of Nelson, Vice-President, in the chair. 
New Members.—Joseph Giles, M.D., D. Grant, G. Bonnington, O. G. A. 
Harvey, W. Tomlinson. 
1. “On the Mineral Resources of Nelson Province,” by J. Tatton. 
(ABSTRACT. ) 
The subject of this paper was illustrated by a number of specimens of most 
of the known mineral products of the province, consisting of auriferous quartz 
from the reefs at Collingwood and the Inangahua, also of alluvial and refined 
gold ; ores of silver, copper, lead, zinc, chrome, iron, iron-pyrites, arsenic and 
antimony in their crude state, also graphite and coal, besides many of their 
derivative products, principally pigments manufactured from the chrome, lead, 
and zine ores. Mr. Tatton also exhibited a map showing the several localities 
where the minerals displayed were found. 
Considerable discussion took place, and a good deal of practical informa- 
tion was afforded to the meeting on the superiority of the pigments, chrome 
especially, in quality, as well as in economy in regard to cost, as compared 
with similar colours imported from England. 
Resolved—That the Secretary be instructed to procure specimens of dried 
New Zealand plants to form the foundation of an herbarium for the Museum 
of the province. 
