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REPORTS FROM THE SECTIONS. 
xe (IN ABSTRACT.) 
SECTION A.—ASTRONOMY AND PHYSICS. 
4 APRIL, 1879. 
Mr. H. ©. Russetn, F.R.A.S., in the Chair. 
Tae following officers were elected :—Chairman: Mr. H. C. 
Russert, F.R.A.S. Secretary: Mr. G. D. Hirst. Committee : 
Me HL GA We Mr. W. J. MacDonnett, Mr. J. Brooxs, 
oS 
Chairman exhibited a photogr raph of a driving-clock 
wail role = four eeilians attached to a chronograph at the 
o MAY d 
: Mr. H. C. Pim Beery, in the Chair. 
* Chairman read some notes on a new method of printing 
aad and exhibited some os pests of drawings executed by 
roce 
6 JUNE, 1879. 
‘ This meeting lapsed for want of sufficient attendance. 
£APULIL ES 
, Mr. H. C. Russurz, PRA $., in the Chair. | 
Daper was read by Mr. Joun Tessurt , F.R.A.S., Windsor, 
= ela ot 64 Aquarii by Jupiter, on the 14th 
and § ead a note on the recent ee of Mars 
atura,on t on. the morning of the Ist July, 1 
1 AUGUST, 1879. 
: it Mr. H. ©. Russext, F.R.A.S., in the Chair. : 
Council Was resolved that an application should be made to 
“The hie for the purchase of tga ey Map of the Moon, and 
tmosphere,” by C. Flammari oe 
Water whi man read a paper on aha River Darling an 
ich should pass through it. 
