Otago Institute.

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Otago Institute. First Meeting. 13th May, 1879. Professor Hutton, President, in the chair. New Members.—James Ashcroft, Rev. A. R. Fitchett, Dr. Macdonald, Thomas Lusk, J. Ulbrick, A. Kerr (Oamaru).

Abstract of Annual Report. Seven meetings were held during the session, at four of which popular lectures were delivered. At the ordinary meetings twelve papers were read. In connection with the Field Naturalists’ Club Mr. G. M. Thomson delivered a course of 11 lectures on Elementary Botany, which were largely attended. During the year, fourteen new members joined. The Council express regret at the death of Mr. Peter Thomson, an active member. Valuable additions have been made to the library. The balance-sheet shows that the revenue for the past year amounted to £229 10s. 2d. (including a balance from the previous year of £58 7s. 2d.) The expenditure amounted to £216 12s. 4d., of which £25 2s. 6d. was paid to the funds of the New Zealand Institute towards the expense of printing Volume XI. of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, leaving a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of £12 17s. 10d. The Reserve Fund of the Institute, invested in the Government Savings’ Bank, amounts to £106 12s.