SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE

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

SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE First Meeting. 13th May, 1884. T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair New Members.—Dr. Young, John Kingsland. Owing to the ill-health of the President, Mr. J. T. Thomson, the opening address was given by the Vice-president. 1. “Notes on the Occurrence and Habits of some of our New Zealand Plants,” by W. S. Hamilton. (Transactions, p. 290.) Second Meeting. 10th June, 1884. T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair New Members.—Dr. Whitton, Dr. Hocter, Dr. Macpherson, C. Bastion, sen., T. L. Wood, J. Kingsland, P. F. Daniel.

Third Meeting. 8th July, 1884. Mr. Webber in the chair New Members.—John McPherson, William Young.

Fourth Meeting. 12th August, 1884. T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair

Fifth Meeting. 9th September. 1884. T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair

Sixth Meeting. 7th October, 1884. T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair 1. “On Gravitational Experiments,” by T. Wakelin. (Transactio£ p. 407.)

Seventh Meeting (Special). 9th December, 1884. T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair 1. “On the Flowering Plants of Stewart Island,” by T. Kirk, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 213.)