Philosophical institute of canterbury.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 8, 1875, Unnumbered Page

Philosophical institute of canterbury. First Meeting. 4th March, 1875. R. W. Fereday, Vice-President in the chair. New Members.—Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart.; J. Dawe, B.A.; W. Reece; J. C. Wason; J. M. Brown, M.A.; M. Studholme; J. C. Veel, M.A. No papers were read. Second Meeting. 1st April, 1875. R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair. New Member.—B. Parkerson, junr. Dr. Powell exhibited the flower of a species of Odontoglossum, and made some remarks thereon. Third Meeting. 6th May, 1875. R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair. Resolved—That Dr. Von Haast's resignation be accepted. Mr. Fereday exhibited the section of a wattle-tree, 3ft. 9 ½in. in circumference two feet from the ground, and nine years old. Fourth Meeting. 3rd June, 1875. R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair. Dr. Powell was unanimously elected President. “An Account of the Maori Manner of Preserving the Skin of the Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris), (Buller),” by J. D. Enys. (See Transactions, page 204.) Fifth Meeting. 1st July, 1875. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair. New Members.—Samuel Charles Farr, Michael Hart, junr. No papers were read. Sixth Meeting. 5th August, 1875. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair. New Members.—Dr. T. O. Rayner, Professor Cook. “An account of the Maori House attached to the Christchurch Museum.” Rev. J. W. Stack. (See Transactions, page 172).

Seventh Meeting. 2nd September, 1875. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair. Letter read from the Secretary of the Otago Institute forwarding resolutions, re the publication of Mr. McKay's paper on the Sumner Cave, passed on August 20, 1875.

Eighth Meeting. 7th October, 1875. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair. New Member.—Rev. R. Jackson. Messrs. Joseph Palmer and C. R. Blackiston were appointed Auditors. “A paper on the climate of Canterbury, together with a chart illustrating the same;” also, “Table of Ocean Surface Temperatures, from Lyttelton to London viâ ship Jura, 1st March to 3rd June, also from Bristol to Lyttelton, viâ Matoaka, 5th September to 28th November, 1860;” also, “Comparison of Sea about New Zealand and the North Atlantic;” also, “Table of Temperatures round the Middle Island of New Zealand on board the “Maori,” 13th February to 3rd March, 1875.” M. Dixon. Ninth Meeting. 4th November, 1875. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.

Special General Meeting. 20th November, 1875. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair. Honorary Member.—C. M. Wakefield.