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Executive Meetings were also held at 1120 Government Street. on May 28th, October 3rd, and December 5th.

During the year, two notable events have occurred:

June 11th-Opening of the new telescope on Observatory Hill. June-The appearance of a nova, the brightest discovered in centuries in the constellation of Aquila.

Membership.-There are 72 members on the roll. Thirtyeight have paid for 1918; thirteen for 1917. There are thirteen members on the Honorary List:-G. G. Aitken, M. de G. Boyd, E. H. Harrison, Capt. H. E. Jarvis, C. L. Roberts, F. C. Swannell, P. S. Bethune, A. C. B. Gray, Dr. L. H. Houghton, P. S. Langton, V. Schjelderup, F. Wollaston, T. T. White.

The members regret the death of one of their number in the person of Mr. A. Wilson.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

K. M. CHADWICK,

Secretary.

WINNIPEG CENTRE, R.A.S.C.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR 1918

Since the last Annual Meeting, Dec. 4th, 1917, the Society has held six regular meetings, as follows:

Jan. 24th-"Constellation Groups in History and Myth," illustrated. Dr. H. R. Kingston.

Feb. 28th-"Some Methods of Locating Our Geographical Position." Prof. G. H. Herriot.

Mar. 21st-"The Eruption of Mount Katmai in Alaska," illustrated. Dr. J. W. Shipley.

April 4th-"The Earth at its Earliest Stages," illustrated. Dr. R. C. Wallace.

Dec. 18th-"Novae," illustrated. Dr. H. R. Kingston.

O. T. ANDERSON,

Secretary.

GUELPH CENTRE, R.A.S.C.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR 1918

(This report was received after the Annual Meeting, but is included for publication in the JOURNAL.)

The local branch of the Society has not attempted to do very much, due to the war, the officers and those interested feeling that there was so much to do otherwise in connection with the war work, that it were better to not hold meetings of the Society until after the war's ending, when a determined attempt would be made to again place the local branch among the most active of the Society's connections.

In December last the local board of health placed a ban on all public meetings, due to the outbreak of influenza, and this prevented us from holding our Annual Meeting.

The result of this is that all of the old officers have been asked to serve again, and they have all consented, which will leave the position of the Society the same as last year, with the exception of the one office, that of Secretary, and Mr. J. W. Charlesworth will take this.

With the ending of the war we hope to see the interest in the local Society, renewed, and trust before long that we may show a greatly increased membership, and again hold the monthly meetings that were of such general interest to us all. During the past year one of our local members, and a gentleman who took a great interest in the Society, died in action in far-off France, and the local Society records with very much regret the death of Captain E. R. Street, D.S.O., whose kindly disposition and whose great interest in all things astronomical, made him very conspicuous in the local branch of the Society, where he will be much missed. He was the only son of the late Judge Street, of Toronto, and died a very gallant death in France, leading his men to the attack. The Treasurer's report is appended herewith. H. WESTOBY,

Secretary.

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR 1918

On account of the continuance of the war, the accessions to the library have not been as numerous as in some past years; but, with the coming of peace, wider buying will be possible. Some purchases made in France and England several months ago, and held because of the submarine menace, will be shipped as soon as the passage of freight becomes freer. The coming year our work will undoubtedly be revived and extended.

The following statistics are offered:-
Exchanges on the mailing list:
Canada and the Empire.

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The Treasurer's Report for 1918 is as follows:-

ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1918

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