NELSON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION 

 OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



At a PreKminary Meeting held at the Masonic Hotel, Nelson, June 9, 

 1869, for the purpose of forming a Society for the Promotion of Scientific 

 Objects. The Bishop of Nelson in the chair. An Address was 

 delivered by Dr. Williams ; after which it was proposed by Mr. 

 Huddleston, seconded by Mr. Fletcher, and carried unanimously, — 

 "That those present having heard the paper read by Dr. Williams 

 propose that, in accordance with suggestions therein contained, a Society 

 be formed in Nelson for collecting scientific statistics and facts of 

 Natural History, and for pi'omoting the knowledge of the natural 

 resources of the country." 



First Meeting. June 16, 1869. 

 The Bishop of Nelson in the chair. 

 The Rtdes of the Association were discussed and agreed to. 



Second Meeting. July 7, 1869. 

 The Bishop of Nelson in the chair. 

 The Bye-laws were agreed to. 



An address, " On the General Objects of the Association," was read 

 by the Chairman, 



Third Meeting, July 28, 1869, 



Dr, Williams in the chair. 



The following Office-bearers were elected : — President, Sir David 



Monro ; Vice President, The Bishop of Nelson ; Treasurer, Mr, C, 



Hunter Brown; Committee, Dr, Williams, Messrs. Gouland, Fletcher, 



W. Huddleston, and Dr. Irvine. 



Fourth Meeting. August 4, 1869. * 

 The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair. 

 Dr. Irvine read a paper, " On the Minuteness of the Particles of 

 Substances, as illustrated by the Phenomenon of Luminous Combustion," 



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