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Chairman : G. Brownen, Esq., F.C.S. 



The interest in this section has been well maintained during the 

 year, although some of its excursions were carried out under the 

 discomforts of stormy weather. 



The first sectional meeting. The chairman read 

 ii Nov., 1909. a review of "The Antiquarian and Historical 

 progress and discovery during the year 1908-9." 



At this, the second sectional meeting, D. Chambers, 

 20 Jan., 1910 Esq., of Southbourne, read a paper on "Some 

 recent prehistoric discoveries at Southbourne and Pokesdown," and 

 exhibited some of the relics found. 



p The late A. Scott, Esq., b.a., then hon. Librarian 



24 heb., 1910. of the Societyj read a paper upon "Sopley Church," 



and illustrated it by photographs and drawings. This subject was 

 selected for publication in the next volume of our Transactions and 

 we deeply regret that its author did not live long enough to revise 

 it himself for publication. 



There were no sectional meetings in March and April. 

 The sectional Excursions were in May, June and August as 

 follows : — 



8 M 11 ^ n excurs ^ on to Godwinscroft and Sopley, via 

 2 a y» >9*o. D e mt Lane, conducted by Messrs. Brownen and 

 Scott. The former described the Battle of Sirlei (6th century) on 

 the earthworks and (the late) Mr. Scott described Sopley Church. 



An excursion to the New Forest, visiting Rufus 

 29 une, 1 9 10. §t onej w here a short paper was read by the chair- 

 man and conductor, Mr. Brownen, on " Accident or Murder ? " 

 The party then proceeded to the Romano-British Potteries near 

 Fritham. 



An excursion to Boldre and Brockenhurst arranged 

 31 ug., 1910. con j 0 i n tly with the Photographic section. Mr, 

 Brownen described Boldre Church. 



