The lecturer gave a description of the modern methods of predicting the weather, and the success that had been achieved in many countries, particularly the United States of America; and it was shown how far these methods were applicable to New Zealand.

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.

Dr. T. G. Davy gave a lecture on “Animal Heat.”

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

A discussion arose on the desirability of again pressing on the notice of the Government the suitability of constituting Little Barrier Island a reserve for preserving the native flora and fauna of New Zealand; and on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Dr. Purchas, a resolution to that effect was unanimously agreed to. Papers.—1. “On Maori Proverbs,” by Judge T. H. Smith. (Transactions, p. 111.) 2. “On Two Species of Aranea New to Science, from the Jenolan Caves, New South Wales,” by A. T. Urquhart. (Transactions, p. 236.)

By Professor F. D. Brown 3. “On Electric Bleaching,” by Professor F. D. Brown. 4. “On the Disappearance of the Moa,” by Major W. G. Mair. (Transactions, p. 70.)