_ 878 = PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 
The Crarrman exhibited a photograph of part of the sun’s dise, 
ona scale of 17 inches to the sun’s diameter, showing the - 
able group of spots now visible. Mr. Russet, remarked that he 
ae had lately been observing Jupiter in the early morning, and that — 
— he noticed that the planet still showed a continuance of the 
disturbed state of the northern belt noticed at the last opposition. 
ome discussion took place on the various methods adopted in i 
limiting and controlling the exposure of solar photographs. 
Mr. Trevor J ONES gave some particulars of the means he 
employed to ensure a continuance of the water supply at the : 
Botany swamps during the late drought. 
1 JULY, 1881. > 
Mr. H. G. A. Wricut, M.R.C.S., in the Chair. - ' 
_ Mr. J. Teppurt, F.R.A.S., read a paper on the star Lacaille # 
2145, and R. Coronz 47 
bei Mr. Brinpty read a few notes on the conjunction of Venus and 
eee ‘Satum, 6 June, 1880. 
AUGUST, 1881. 
‘ Mr, H.C. Secinac: B.A., F.R.A.S., in the Chair. 
The CHatrMAN exhibited a Planté-F aure cell ie the storage | of 
electricity, and made some experiments with showing _ 
0 ita 
— read a paper by Mr. Conder, of the Trigonome 
on the lengitrade i Moun — — by 
cs ee instrumen rs 
ean ‘the cme grac read a a paper Py Mr. J. Tebbutt, F. ie 
setae: by G. BE. Chambe: 
SEPTEMBER, 1881. 
oS Ge teas, 3A. F.R.AS., in the Chair. ik? 
Ach simi ck pw rn pete eee the Chairman i 
ates ode in different individuals, which he propose sh 
: th proaching conversazione of the 5 fe: 
ng solar eyepiece ; ipte-rsdbomaty 
—aaeaiaceted. de 
