Auckland Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 9, 1876, Unnumbered Page

Auckland Institute. First Meeting. 3rd July, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair. New Members.—H. F. Anderson, J. Anderson, W. T. Ball, E. Bartley, A. Brock, T. Buddle, Capt. H. Burton, R. C. Carr, A. Clark, J. Cosgrave, T. Crook, R. Dickson, J. Edson, A. T. George, G. S. Graham, J. Grey, W. Grey, F. A. Hartmann, M.D., Rev. R. S. Hassard, M.A., J. S. Henton, W. J. Hurst, B. Ireland, G. H. Lavers, J. M. Lennox, S. Luke, T. S. Masefield, W. P. Moat, J. M. Mowbray, H. Palmer, G. P. Pierce, James Russell, Capt. Thomas, Neil Thomson, H. W. Tinne, Rev. A. R. Tomlinson, M.A., S. Vickers, G. W. Waller, E. B. Wilcox, Charles Williamson, J. W. Williams, J. Winks, H. Worthington.

Second Meeting. 7th August, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair. New Members.—H. P. Barber, T. Cranwell, Dr. Hooper, W. F. Lodge, James Runciman. 1. The Secretary read a letter from Sir G. Grey, K.C.B., referring to the Maori Rat, as follows:—

Third Meeting. 4th September, 1876. The Honourable Colonel Haultain in the chair. New Members.—F. G. Ewington, D. Fallon, A. Rubery. 1. “Notes on the approaching Eclipse, to take place on 18th September, 1876,” by T. Heale.

Fourth Meeting. 2nd October, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair. New Members.—J. Rees George, L. Lessong, Ph.D., M. Niccol, T. Niccol, Lewis Rye, F. H. Troup, A. Judd.

Fifth Meeting. 30th October, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair. New Members.—T. Broham, Rev. T. Buddle. The nomination for the election of honorary members of the New Zealand Institute was made in accordance with Statute IV. Mr. T. Kirk, F.L.S., was chosen to vote in the election of the Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with Clause 7 of the New Zealand Institute Act.

Sixth Meeting. 27th November, 1876. T. Heale in the chair. New Members.—W. Cameron, J. B. Russell, T. Weston. The Chairman reviewed at some length the progress made by the Society during the year, and its present prospects; after which, the papers read at the preceding meeting were discussed. 1. “Notes on Quartz Crushing at the Thames,” by J. Goodall, C.E. (Transactions, p. 209.) 2. “On the Geology of Northern Hawke Bay,” by S. Percy Smith. The Chairman drew the attention of the meeting to a large collection of objects of

natural history, &c., presented to the Museum by the Rev. G. Brown, C.M.Z.S., who had resided for the last two years on the little-known islands of New Britain and New Ireland. Annual General Meeting. 19th February, 1877. J. C. Firth in the chair. New Members.—H. T. Carr, C.E., E. M. Harrison, H. Pollen, J. C. Seccombe. The Secretary read the annual report and balance-sheet.