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gradual depredations of cattle would in a few years greatly alter the 

 character of that reserve. People visiting the forest would also by de- 

 grees destroy its sylvan character, for it seemed to be impossible to 

 prevent such people from lighting fires and burning considerable areas. 

 He regarded the destruction of the New Zealand forests as almost in- 

 evitable. 



2. Exhibition of a model geyser, designed by Mr. C. 

 Malfroy. This was an ingenious model, differing in several 

 respects from those generally employed to explain the mode 

 of action of a geyser. In the absence of Mr. Malfroy, it was 

 exhibited by Mr. Josiah Martin, who also explained its con- 

 struction and mode of working. 



Sixth Meeting: 5th September, 1892. 



Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair. 



Judge T. H. Smith gave a popular lecture on " Maori 

 Nomenclature : Names of Persons, Places, and Things." 

 (Transactions, p. 395.) 



Seventh Meeting : 19th September, 1892. 

 Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — J. E. Eeed and W. Seddon. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas gave a popular lecture, entitled 

 " An Army of Defenders : An Account of Metchnikoff s Dis- 

 coveries concerning the Power of Eesistance against Disease." 



Eighth Meeting : 3rd October, 1892. 

 Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair. 



Mr. E. Withy gave a popular lecture on " Sanitation and 

 Ventilation as required in a Modern House." {Transactions, 

 p. 459.) 



Ninth Meeting: 17th October, 1892. 

 Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair 



Neiu Members.— F. W. Maclean, G. Mueller. 

 Papers.— 1. " New Species of Aranece," by A. T. Ur- 

 quhart. (Transactions, p. 165.) 



2. " New Species of Coleoptera," by Captain T. Broun. 



3. " On a Gigantic Sun-fish stranded near Gisborne," by 

 Archdeacon W. L. Williams. (Transactions, p. 110.) 



4. " The Causes of Fire on Shipboard," by J. C. Firth. 

 (Transactions, p. 385.) 



