ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1920, Page 5

ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING.. I' 9 The first annua) meeting of &jj|H Plymouth Astronomical Soeiett last evening, Mr. S. Percy Smffiflfl, siding over an attendance TwPjflß thirty members. / , / vw^B ANNUAL BEPORfr i^'jfl The annual report secretary (Mr. 0. Blundell),rßwi|flß various initial matters in.CQnnettJMpH the formation of the ing on May 0 of Jw|9B| year the executive 'ten occasions for ordinary the attendance of members';, ed, left nothing to be de«irea7.'.MjJJ M. Avtry had been appointed to.Swfl position of treasurer, vice Mr/tluH Johnstone (resigned), TherepoVlifflß tioned the selection of a 'site'. ,'fjSHH observatory, and stated that>ii»silßßl tion with the. securing of thft atmH a little of the success achfov»£', ! fj«HJ to the great courtesy and help'wtflM by Mr. S. G.. Smith, M.P. Sat&SllH was also expressed at securing cellent instruments for the oh»&v3^| Regarding the a'ppeal for 6sfli|H report records that the liberal mH made gives abundant warrant IaHB Society's efforts to promote the '-tJtI9H astronomy in a practical wayi-jSjuMH that a very real interest was MmflH the subject in New Plymouth; iimM Society was fortunate in services of Mr. A. W. Burrell, j£m| ford, in the erection of the oJ»ctß house the six-inch Refractor,. AmRhH life and ordinary members litfjpaH joined the Society. Thanks' pressed to the following for and for presents received:— dent (gift, of dbservationa and, the circumpolar stars), Mr. P. head (copy of •Chamlwra' eclipses; a map of the moon, QrJ£gnfl for southern observers; for blocks used in connection *jjWjjaß dome, and for work done at tory), Mr. W. A. Moyes {«»« otiwSH bly Hall and optical lantern? Boys' High School for lectuM). r M. Averv (large supply of peal circulars and work deacon Evans (number of photognjM of lunar and stellar objects), y lpfflH S. Cobham (copies of photogrSffiwH the sun and moon taken with .twill Wilson 100-inch reflector), Mr t - ; Anderson (plumbing work done IbH observatory.), Mr. 0. J. Bumndflß of map mounted on metal), Tft«i3B Motors, Ltd. (rubber 'VsfH The adoption of the posed by the secretary, 15.,. W. Lvsons, and carried. '"''^SB The, balance-sheet presented' ,? Btos|H treasurer (Mri T. M. Avery); flfclglHfl credit of £134 lis 6d. Expenses observatory instruments and' smIWB had totalled £462 11a 6d. ■ '■■'3M ELECTION OFjOFFIOERS.^M President, Mr. S. Percy elected); vacancies on the .wutsttM council, Messrs W. W. Smith, JE.SHI (re-elected), F.J. Morshead, A, JwH derson, and E. W. LygQiuj -aud^tarafl . GENER.AL. 'V'flH On the motion of Mr, MoMJltygfHl was decided that the executive .OffljSfl be recommended to consider pointment of at honorary direet^fHfl The following were elected bontNjß members of™he Society: Mr. J. T,_H (Wanganui), Dr. Coleridge FarMSWM church),, Mr. W. F. Gale, F.K.QA 'BHJ ney), and Dr. J. C. Adams, Naw.JjHJ land Government Astronomer (WeUH Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., who .tijlfl corded considerable help to the-'BjfH in its initial stages, was olecte4<;|)i;jH On the motion of Mr. R. C. 3fugH the meeting placed on record it* ipjpfH ation of the services rendered %||H president, secretary, and treasttr«H|fl In recognition of his valuable assistance in completing ;U dome for the refractor/Mr. E. A.'AIM son was elected a life member. i'lajSJ The secretary intimated that mH| scope would probable Jw v ready jftilpj early in the of August, • "T^ The following were elected Qtfsfttul Mr. A. W. Burrell (life), MV<3*»J3| wnr. ( Mr. J, 9m,-^ ,> {-^m