Auckland Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 21, 1888, Unnumbered Page

Auckland Institute. First Meeting: 4th June, 1888. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair. New Member.—Rev. P. Walsh.

Second Meeting: 18th June, 1888. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair.

Third Meeting: 2nd July, 1888. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair. New Member.—H. F. Greenway. Papers.—1. “Notice of the Capture of a Specimen of the Shy Albatross (Diomedea cauta) near Auckland,” by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 125.) 2. “The Habits and Home of the Wandering Albatross,” by A. Reischek, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 126.) Mr. Carlaw gave some interesting particulars respecting the nesting habits of the albatross, which he had gathered during a three months' visit to the Auckland Islands shortly after the wreck of the “General Grant.”

Fourth Meeting: 16th July, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

Fifth Meeting: 30th July, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair. New Members.—R. Heinitz, Dr. Wilkins.

Sixth Meeting: 13th August, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

Seventh Meeting: 27th August, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair. New Member.—E. Bell. Papers.—1. “On the Botany of Te Moehau Mountain, Cape Colville,” by Jas. Adams, B.A. (Transactions, p. 32.)

Eighth Meeting: 10th September, 1888. Professor F. D. Brown in the chair. Professor Thomas gave a lecture on “Micro-organisms, and their Power in Every-day Life,” illustrated with lime-light views. Ninth Meeting: 24th September, 1888.

Tenth Meeting: 8th October, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

Eleventh Meeting: 22nd October, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair. Papers.—1. “On a New Species of Gasteracantha from Norfolk Island,” by A. T. Urquhart. (Transactions, p. 152.) 2. “On New Species of Araneidea,” by A. T. Urquhart. (Transactions, p. 134.) 3. “On the Mechanical Description of a Straight Line by means of Link-work,” by Professor Aldis. (Transactions, p. 441.) 4. “On the Occurrence of Tellurium in the Lodes of the Upper Thames,” by J. A. Pond. (Transactions, p. 358.)

Twelfth Meeting: 5th November, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

Thirteenth Meeting: 17th December, 1888. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair. Papers.—1. “On the Volcanic Rocks of Tongariro and the Taupo District,” by Professor A. P. Thomas. 2. “On the Manganese Deposits of the Auckland District,” by J. A. Pond. (Transactions, p. 355.) 3. “Notes on the Waikato River Basins,” by L. Cussen. (Transactions, p. 406.) Annual General Meeting: 18th February, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.