Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 17, 1884, Unnumbered Page

Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. First Meeting. 6th March, 1884. R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair

Second Meeting. 3rd April, 1884. R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair New Member.—Henry Grayson.

Third Meeting. 1st May, 1884. R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair New Members.—A. Ringwood, E. McConnell. 1. “Red Sunsets,” by A. Ringwood. (Transactions, p. 386.) Fourth Meeting. 5th June, 1884 R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair.

Fifth Meeting. 3rd July, 1884 H. R. Webb in the chair 1. “Is Life a Distinct Force?” by R. H. Bakewell, M.D., Fellow of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London, etc. (Transactions, p. 410.) Sixth Meeting. 7th August, 1884. R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair

Seventh Meeting. 4th September, 1884. R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair

Eighth Meeting. 2nd October, 1884. Professor F. W. Hutton, Vice-president, in the chair New Member.—Dr. Preston.

Special Meeting. 2nd October, 1884. Professor F. W. Hutton, Vice-president, in the chair 1. On the motion of Professor Julius von Haast, seconded by Mr H. R. Webb, it was decided “That Law xv. be altered by substituting the word ‘May’ for ‘March.’” This will have the effect of shortening the session by two months.

Annual Meeting. 6th November, 1884. R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair

Additional Meeting. 27th November, 1884 Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair 1. “On the Age of the Orakei Bay Beds near Auckland,” by Professor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 307.) 2. “Description of new Tertiary Shells,” part i., by Professor Hutton. (Transactions, p. 313.) 3. “Analysis of Slate in contact with Granite, from Preservation Inlet, New Zealand,” by A. Liversidge, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Sydney; communicated by Professor Hutton. (Transactions, p. 340.) 4. “On the Geological Structure of the Southern Alps of New Zealand, in the Provincial Districts of Canterbury and Westland,” by Professor Julius von Haast, C.M.G., Ph.D., F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 332.)