136 Proceedings, &c, for 1875. 



Mr. T. Harrison then exhibited and described a Universal 

 Equatorial, and an instrument for the Observation of Mars. 

 Discussion ensued. 



(Signed) Geoege Fooed. 



1st September, 1875. 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. A. E. Wallis was elected an ordinary member of the Society, 

 and Professor Nanson and Mr. C. W. Foster were nominated for 

 election at next meeting. 



The Chairman stated that he had received a letter from the 

 President, Mr. Ellery, in which he (Mr. Ellery) desired to be 

 remembered to the members of the Society. 



Mr. W. 0. Kernot read a paper on " The Arithmometer." (See 

 Transactions, Art. No. xix.) 



The Secretary read a paper contributed by Mr. J. Perry, " On the 

 Meteor of April 15th." 



Mr. E. Barton read a paper on " Surcharge in the Bullion Assay." 

 (See Transactions, Art. No. xxi.) 



(Signed) Geoege Fooed. 



8th November, 1875. 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Professor Nanson and Mr. C. W. Forster were elected members of 

 the Society, and Messrs. J. C. Ogier and Martin Gardiner were 

 nominated for election at next meeting. 



The Chairman, having vacated the chair, which was taken by 

 Mr. Eawlinson, read a paper " On a Proposed New Method of 

 Weighing." (See Transactions, Art. No. xxii.) 



Discussion ensued. 



(Signed) Geoege Fooed. 



13th December, 1875. 

 Mr. G. Foord, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Messrs. J. C. Ogier and Martin Gardiner were elected members of 

 the Society. 



The Secretary read a communication from the Colonial Institute, 

 15 Strand, London, in which it was stated that "Any member of 

 any Colonial Club or Society, with which the Institute may enter 

 into such an arrangement, may, on producing a letter from the 

 Chairman and Secretary of such Club or Society, be admitted to the 

 Eooms, without payment, for one month." 



