PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. Tho annual meeting of the Geological Section of tho AVellington Philosophical Society was held in the Domiuioit Museum 'Building last evening, Mr. P. G. Morgan presiding. In connection with the motion passed at a meeting field on July 16. that a contoured topographical map of New Zealand bo procured, the secretary reported 1 hat no information was availablo as to the progress of the work. Dr. J. A. Thomson read a paper entitled "A Study of a New Zealand Limpet," a species of shell fish having a conical-shaped shell and compionly found clinging to rocks on the sea beach. Ho dealt with the different varieties of limpets. and by specimens illustrated their peculiar and varying shell formation and characteristics concerning their organism?. A paper entitled "Bomo geological Observations in the Hatuma District, Ilawke's Bay," was supplied by Mr. E. K. Lonias. The election of officers resulted .as follvWti —Chairman. Mr. G. H. Uttlry; viceohairmau. Mr. E. K. Lonus; committee, ]>s. J. Henderson and J. A. Thomson, and Messrs. 11. W. Holmes, P. G. Morgan, and M. Ongley;.secretary, Dr. C. A. Cotton.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 279, 21 August 1919, Page 3
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185PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 279, 21 August 1919, Page 3
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