Nelson Institute.

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Nelson Institute. Report of the Scientific and Literary Branch. When in consequence of the fire the Nelson Institute had to seek refuge in temporary quarters, the Scientific Branch fell into a moribund condition, but as soon as the new building was erected it was decided to resuscitate the branch and resume the practice of holding meetings. A preliminary meeting was held on Monday, the 19th May, 1913, for the purpose of electing officers and deciding upon a programme of work. At four subsequent meetings interesting addresses were given as follows: 16th June, “Early Nelson,” by Mr. T. H. Field; 21st July, “Fifty Years' Experience on the Collingwood Goldfields,” by Mr. H. P. Washbourn; 30th September, “The Natural History of New Zealand,” by Mr. H. Travers; 25th November, “Wireless Telegraphy,” by Mr. L. J Carmine. A lecture was also given by Miss Proctor on the 14th April, at the School of Music, under the auspices of the Nelson Institute. How Miss Proctor's visit to Nelson resulted in Mr. Cawthron's offer to establish an observatory in the vicinity of Nelson is now a matter of history. We may confidently hope that the exceptional advantages which our clear skies offer for astronomical research will enable the Cawthron Observatory to make both itself and the Town of Nelson well known throughout the world. The Atkinson Observatory, in Alton Street, has again been under the care of Mr. L. Morley, and has been visited by a fair number of the general public.