Otago Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 16, 1883, Unnumbered Page

Otago Institute. First Meeting. 8th May, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. New Members.—E. A. Petherick, J. R. Wilkinson, M.A., T. Cheyne Farnie, M.A., G. A. Chalmers. 1. “On the Pycnogonida, with Descriptions of Species,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 242.) 2. “On a new Daphnia,” by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 240.) 3. “On a Torpedo recently caught near Dunedin,” by Professor Parker. (Transactions, p. 281.

Second Meeting. 12th June, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. New Members.—A. Crooke, P. Goyen, J. B. Mason, Miss Wimperis. The meeting resolved itself into a conversazione. Third Meeting. 10th July, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 1. “On a Specimen of the Great Ribbon Fish (Regalecus argenteus, n. sp.), recently obtained at Moeraki, Otago,” by Professor Parker. (Transactions, p. 284.) 2. “On the Occurrence of the Spinous Shark (Echinorhinus spinosus) in New Zealand Waters,” by Professor Parker. (Transactions, p. 280.) 3. The following resolution was proposed by Mr. G. M. Thomson; seconded by Mr. Petrie, and carried unanimously:—“That, as a new Flora of New Zealand is now very much wanted, the members of this Institute would ask the Governors of the New Zealand Institute to request the Government to place a sum of money on the Estimates for bringing out a new edition of the Phanerogamia of the ‘Handbook of the New Zealand Flora.’” 4. The Secretary exhibited, and described, some recent additions to the museum, including the disarticulated skull of a calf with the cartilaginous parts preserved. Fourth Meeting. 14th August, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair.

Fifth Meeting. 28th August, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 1. The adjourned discussion on “The Nationalization of Land,” was begun by Mr. J. E. Denniston, and continued by Mr. W. Arthur and Mr. C. Y. O'Connor. Mr. Chapman replied, answering the objections which had been made to nationalization, and to his scheme for effecting it, and the discussion was brought to a close by a few remarks from the President. Sixth Meeting. 11th September, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair.

Seventh Meeting. 9th October, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. New Members.—S. P. Seymour, J. C. Thomson.

Annual Meeting. 13th November, 1883. A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. New Members.—Lawrence V. Woods, M.A., Grant P. Farquhar, F. A. Bülau, Ph.D., Mungo Watson, M.A., and J. de Zouche, M.D. 1. “On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago,” by W. Arthur. (Transactions, p. 467.) 2. “Notice of Olearia hectori,” by D. Petrie. (Transactions, p. 393.)