Auckland Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 22, 1889, Unnumbered Page

Auckland Institute. First Meeting: 10th June, 1889. This meeting took the shape of a microscopical conversazione. Over fifty instruments were exhibited, and there was a large attendance of members and their friends. Second Meeting: 8th July, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Third Meeting: 22nd July, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair. New Members.—T. Humphries, Dr. Roberton, F. Grosch.

Fourth Meeting: 5th August, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Fifth Meeting: 19th August, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Sixth Meeting: 2nd September, 1889. Professor F. D. Brown in the chair.

Seventh Meeting: 20th September, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Eighth Meeting: 30th September, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Ninth Meeting: 14th October, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair. Papers.—1. “Notes on some Relics of Cannibalism,” by H. D. M. Haszard. (Transactions, p. 104.) 2. “On the Conformable Relations of the Different Members of the Waitemata Series,” by James Park, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 391.) 3. “Description of a New Species of Argiope from Fiji,” by A. T. Urquhart. (Transactions, p. 234.) 4. “Descriptions of New Species of Araneidœ,” by A. T. Urquhart. (Transactions, p. 238.) 5. “Tongarewa, or Penrhyn Island, and its People,” by S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. (Transactions, p. 85.) Tenth Meeting: 28th October, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Eleventh Meeting: 11th November, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

Twelfth Meeting: 25th November, 1889. J. Martin, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

Annual General Meeting: 17th February, 1890. J. Martin, F.G.S., President, in the chair. New Member.—Sir W. Fox.