Wanganui Philosophical Society.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 51, 1919, Page 508

Wanganui Philosophical Society. During the session of 1918 three meetings were held, at which the following papers were read: “The New Star,” by W. J. T. Ward, “New Stars,” by Mr. A. C. Gifford; “New Stars reviewed,” by Mr. Thomas Allison; “The Geology of Wanganui,” by Dr. P. Marshall, F.G.S.; “To what Extent is Earth-rotation the Cause of the Ocean Currents?” by Mr. A. W. Burrell, of Stratford (communicated by Mr. J. T. Ward) The following papers were taken as read: “Occurrence of Moa-bones in the Lower Part of the Wanganui Beds,” by Dr. P. Marshall; “Fossils and Age of the Hampden Beds,” by Dr. P. Marshall; and “Some New Species of Fossil Mollusca,” by Dr. P. Marshall and Mr. R. Murdoch. The annual meeting was held on the 10th December, 1918, when the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The roll shows a falling-off in the membership, and now stands at thirty-three ordinary and two life members. The following officers were elected for the year 1919: President—Dr. P. Marshall. Vice-Presidents—Messrs. J. T. Ward and J. A. Neame, B.A. Council—Messrs. T. Allison; C. Palmer Brown, M.A., LL.B.; R. Murdoch; T. W. Downes; H. E. Sturge, M.A.; Dr. H. R. Hatherly; and (ex officio) H. Drew, Hon. Curator, Museum. Hon. Secretary—Mr. C. Reginald Ford, F.R.G.S.