Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.

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

Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute. Annual General Meeting. 6th February, 1883.

First Meeting. 14th May, 1883. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. New Members.—A. P. Sheath, C. I. Norton, and Rev. Brother Joseph.

Second Meeting. 9th July, 1883. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. New Members.—J. H. Coleman, C W. Reardon, J. N. Livesey, and J. Leonard.

Third Meeting. 13th August, 1883. Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. New Members.—Miss L. Large, Mr. R. Dobson. “Notes on Zoological Specimens,” exhibited by Mr. Hamilton. Fourth Meeting. 10th September, 1883. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. New Members.—J. F. Matthews, M.R.C.S., Dr. von Mirbach.

Fifth Meeting. 8th October, 1883. Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 1. The Hon. Secretary read, from a late June number of “Nature,” a lecture, lately delivered before the University at Cambridge, England, by Professor Huxley, on “Evolution.” 2. Newly received specimens, zoological, botanical, and geological, were exhibited. Sixth Meeting. 12th November, 1883. Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 1. “Descriptions of several newly discovered indigenous Plants, consisting mostly of Cryptogams,” by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 327.) Specimens of the plants referred to were exhibited.

2. Specimens of rare indigenous ferns, chiefly contributed and lent for the occasion, by Messrs. Winkelmann, Hamilton, Norton, and Colenso, were exhibited. Council Meeting. 12th October, 1883. Dr. Spencer, the Vice-president, 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. Council. Meeting. 12th November, 1883. Nomination was made for the election of an honorary member of the New Zealand Institute. Annual Meeting. 4th February, 1884.