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4. " Miscellaneous Communications on Land and Fresh- 

 water Mollusca," by n. Suter; communicated by Professor 

 F. W. Hutton. {Transactions, p. 283.) 



5. " On the Dentition of some New Zealand Land and 

 Fresh-water Mollusca, with Descriptions of New Species," 

 by H. Suter ; communicated by Professor F. W. Hutton. 

 {Transactions, p. 286.) 



6. " The Farm : Winter Pasture and its Grazing," by J. 



E. Wilkinson, M.A. ; communicated by the Secretary. {Traiis- 

 actions, p. 628.) 



7. " Notes on the Earthquake of the 24t]i June, 1891, at 

 Auckland," by G. Hogben, M.A. {Transactions, p. 574.) 



8. " Note on the Boulders in the Port Hills, Nelson," by 

 Captain F. W. Hutton. {Transactions, p. 365.) 



9. " On New Species of Lepidoptera," by E. Meyrick, 

 B.A., F.Z.S. {Transactions, p. 216.) 



The annual report and balance-sheet were then read and 

 adopted. 



In accordance with the laws of the Institute, the Council begs to sub- 

 mit to members the annual report for the year ending the 31st October, 

 1891. Daring the 3'ear seven ordinary meetings have been held, at which 

 eighteen papers have been read. They may be classified as follows : Geo- 

 logical, G ; zoological, 9 ; botanical, 1 ; seismological, 2. These were con- 

 tributed by seven authors. This shows an increase of three in comparison 

 ■with the number read last year. On the other hand, there is a decrease 

 in membership, the number now on the roll being 65, as against 98 in 

 1890. Three new members were elected, but 36 were struck off the list. 

 There has been an almost continuous decrease since 1879, when there were 

 219 members on the roll ; but it must be noted that, of those, 103 had 

 joined that year. There was a temporary increase in 1890. 



As will be seen, the balance-sheet which the Treasurer will submit 

 to you shows a total receipt of £66 3s., and a total expenditure of £48 13s. 

 This leaves a credit balance of £41 19s. Id., including the amount carried 

 over from last year (£24 10s. Id.). 



Election of Officees for 1892. — President — Professor 

 Bickerton, F.C.S. ; Vice-presidents — W. H. Symes, M.D., 

 H.E.Webb, F.E.M.S.; Treasurer— G. E. Mannering ; Hon. 

 Secretary — Eobert M. Laing, M.x\., B.Sc. ; Council — T. Danks, 



F. Barkas, B. Bull, S. Page, E. Speight, and Dr. Thomas ; 

 Atiditor — C. E. Blakiston. 



The retiring President, Professor F. W. Hutton, then read 

 his presidential address, " The History of the Moa." {Trans- 

 actions, p. 93.) 



