Otago Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 28, 1895, Unnumbered Page

Otago Institute. First Meeting : 14th May, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair. New Members.—Dr. R Stuart Stephenson, Miss Browning, W. A. Sim, J. McLeod. The President announced that, owing to the resignations of Dr. Chilton and the Rev. Dr. Belcher, the following alterations had been made in the personnel of the Council: President—A. Hamilton; Vice-president—Professor Scott; Ordinary members—A. Wilson and J. R. Don. The President read a paper on “The Forests of New Zealand.” (Transactions, p. 147.) A discussion ensued, in which Messrs. A. Bathgate, G. M. Thomson, T. M. Hocken, and E. Melland took part : the President replied.

Second Meeting: 11th June, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair.

Third Meeting : 9th July, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair.

Fourth Meeting: 13th August, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair. New Member.—Horatio A. Massey.

Fifth Meeting: 10th September, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair. New Members.—George Fenwick and Thomas Hunter. Paper.—Dr. Hocken read a paper on “Tasman's Journal.” (Transations, p. 117.)

Sixth Meeting: 8th October, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair. The Secretary gave an account of the steps which had been taken to establish a national memorial to the late Right Hon. T. H. Huxley, and stated that a local committee had been formed to promote the objects of the undertaking. Papers.—1. The Secretary read extracts from a letter addressed to him by Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, “On the Affinities of Harpagornis.” (Transactions, p. 665.) 2. The Secretary read a paper by Mr. D. Petrie entitled “List of the Flowering-plants indigenous to Otago.” (Transactions, p. 540.)

Annual Meeting: 12th November, 1895. Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair.