Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute. First Meeting, 13th May, 1878. S. Locke in the chair.
Annual General Meeting, 3rd June, 1878. J. G. Kinross in the chair. New Members.—The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, Dr Wood, Dr. De Lisle, Mr. W. J. Miller, Mr. J. W. Thomson.
Second Meeting. 10th June, 1878. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, Vice-president, in the chair.
Third Meeting. 8th July, 1878. Owing to the severity of the weather, very few members were present, and so the meeting was adjourned for a week. Fourth Meeting. 15th July, 1878. There being but a very few members present no papers were read; but new Scientific Books, Plates, and Specimens were examined. Fifth Meeting. 12th August, 1878. T. K. Newton in the chair. 1. “Notes on the Genus Callorhynchus, with a Description of an undescribed New Zealand Species,” by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 298.) 2. “Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race,” by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 77.) This paper was illustrated by many ancient Maori specimens; and by the plates in Cook's Voyages (original 4to edition), by plates in Parkinson's Journal, and also by sketches taken by Mr. Colenso when travelling on the East Coast of the North Island in 1837–38. Sixth Meeting. 9th September, 1878. S. Carnell in the chair.
Seventh Meeting. 14th October, 1878. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, Vice-president, in the chair.
Council Meeting. 22nd November. The Hon. J. D. Ormond, M.H.R., President, in the chair. New Members.—Miss J. Herbert, Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart., Rev. F. E. T. Simcox, E. H. Bold, H. Campbell, W. Heslop. The Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S., of Wellington, 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. The nomination for the election of an honorary member of the New Zealand Institute was made in accordance with Statute IV.
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