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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 37, 14 September 1905, Page 20

NAPIER.

(From our own correspondent.) September 10. On Septejmb'or 5 the ordinary monthly meeting of the Hawse's Bay Philosophical Society took place, the business b^in^; a triple lecture on the macro-scope) by Drs. Leahy and H«nley,, and Rev. Dr. Kennedy, of Meanee. Dr. Leahy explained tihe theory of light and the object aimed at in tJtoe constfriictvon of lenses ; Dr. Henley dealt with microscopic plates and their preparation and the method of section cutting, whilst Rev. Dr. Kennedy described the process necessary for dc^ eloping pho'to^aphs of microscopic objects for lantiorn work, and exhibited the afl^araAus required. At the exclusion of the lecture memlUors anid visitors were permitted to 'inspect some dozen microscopes whioh were on exhibit, and to nrakjo va mliror>o«s,©opic examination of a 'great many slides provided! far the puroos-e. R(Jvw Fatifrer Gojg^jjm returned to Napier on Friday from Nelson,, wfrere be had "been tottemdinig the conference of Stoke Orpbamage trustees. Mr. J. G. O' Conn-ell, who has been on the local staff of Mie Bank of New Zealand for several years, is urider transfer to the Palmerslon North branch. His fellowKlfficers presented him with a handsome travelling bag a 9 a mark <of their esteem. Prior ta tiis d'eparttfre for Knglartd, whither be goes to g/aini wider angineering experience, Mr. F. Bowler was (presen'tdd by his fallow-employees of the Vulcan Foundry with a handsome travelling companion as a toloen of their goodwill.