Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

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

Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. First Meeting: 2nd May, 1888. Professor F. W. Haslam, President, in the chair. Mr. R. M. Laing was elected Secretary, vice Mr. W. Dinwiddie, resigned. Second Meeting: 7th June, 1888. Mr. S. Hurst-Seager, Vice-president, in the chair. New Member.—J. T. Meeson, B.A. Third Meeting: 5th July, 1888. Mr. G. Hogben, M.A., Vice-president, in the chair. New Member.—Gilbert King. Fourth Meeting: 2nd August, 1888. Professor F. W. Haslam, President, in the chair. New Members.—W. H. Graham and Thomas Danks.

Fifth Meeting: 6th September, 1888. Professor F. W. Haslam, President, in the chair.

Sixth Meeting: 4th October, 1888. Professor F. W. Haslam, President, in the chair. New Member.—Dr. J. Townsend. Papers.—1. “The Fall of the Leaf,” by J. Rutland; communicated by Professor F. W. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 110.) 2. “The Earthquake in the Amuri,” by Professor F. W. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 269.) Annual Meeting: 1st November, 1888. Professor F. W. Haslam, President, in the chair. New Member.—H. O. Forbes. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted.