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existed. The whole paper was a good illustration how geography 

 may be used in correlating masses of historical, archaeological, and 

 even etymological details, thereby intensifying their hold on the 

 memory and imagination. 



. On March 20th, 1909, R. P. Yates, Esq., gave a 



ndits*^ lecture on ''Australia: Its Social, Commercial, 



. Mineral, Agricultural an.d Manufacturing Develop- 

 ment, &c." There was a good attendance, and the 

 members present followed with great interest the lecturer's account 

 of his tour through the great island continent. The lecture was 

 amply illustrated by lantern slides, and Mr. Yates, in the course of 

 his remarks, showed that he had been a keen and intelligent 

 observer of the scenes he had witnessed. 



On April 24th a paper was read on " The Place 

 Place Names Barnes of Dorsetshire " by W. J. Stanton, Esq., of 



Wimborne. (For an abstract of this lecture see 

 page 65)- The subject was ably handled by Mr. Stanton, and a 

 general desire was expressed by the members present that he would 

 read at some future time a similar paper on the place-names of 

 Hampshire. 



On September i8th, under the able and genial 

 Wareham leadership of the Rev. S. Blackett, M.A., a visit to 



^ * * Wareham took place in connection v/ith the 



Archaeological and Geographical Sections. Notwithstanding the 

 preponderating archaeological interest attached to so ancient a town, 

 Mr. Blackett did not fail to call special attention to the striking 

 geographical features presented by its site and the district surround- 

 ing it, pointing out the changes effected since King Alfred's days by 

 the silting up of the river, and showing the course taken by the old 

 Roman road. 



Chairman : Dr. W. T. Ord. 



Raised The first meeting of the section during the 1908-9 



Beaches. session was held at the Society's room at 122, Old 



Christchurch Road, on November 19th, 1908. The Chairman read 

 a paper on " Raised Beaches," illustrated by maps, diagrams, and 

 photographs. Some twenty-three members were present. The 

 formation of beaches was described, and the structure of the old 

 beaches, traces of which are found at many places round the south 

 and west coasts of England, was described. It was explained that 

 these chiefly occurred where the strata were hard, where cliffs were 

 of softer material they had been washed away ; their usual height 

 being 25ft. or 30ft. above present sea level. Their remains are 



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