AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 233, 4 October 1887, Page 2

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

The ordinary meeting of the Auckland Institute was held last evening at the Museum Building, Prinees-streofc, Professor Thomas presiding. A list of donations was read, and Mr Cheeseman read an interesting paper on " Notes on the Three Kings Islands." These islands, he said, were a small group situated about 32 miles W.N.W. of Cape Maria Van Dieman, the largest, known as the Great King, being If miles long, _ of-a mile in width, and its highest pom _ 997 feet above sea level. The Three Kings were discovered in January, 1643, by Tasman, from whose accounts the islands appeared to have then been inhabited. They were, however, abandoned before Cook's time, but in 1835 a portion of the Aopuri tribe were driven from the mainland and took refuge there for several years. Mr Cheeseman also made reference to the vegetation on the islands, which is very scanty, and he considers them quite unfit for settlement. —Capt. Broun also contributed a paper entitled, "Description of New Genera and Species of Plant-feeding Beetle ; " and Professor Aldis read a very interesting paper on " Personal Representation." The next meeting was announced to take place on October 17th, when Dr. Bond will deliver a lecture on "Brain and Character."