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the American exploring party in the United States steamship 

 "Mohican" as to the peculiar stone images and burial-plat- 

 forms which exist in such great numbers on this small but 

 interesting island. 



3. Mr. F. Chapman gave some further notes on green- 

 stone, and showed some photographs. 



4. Dr. Scott exhibited a series of interesting models re- 

 cently presented to the Medical School by Dr. Maunsell. 



Fifth Meeting : 13th September, 1892, 



Dr. T. M. Hocken read another of his papers on the 

 early history of New Zealand, continuing his description of 

 the founding of the Canterbury Settlement. 



Sixth Meeting: 11th October, 1892. 

 C. W. Adams, Esq., President, in the chair. 



1. Miss A. Wilson read a paper on the relations between 

 colour and sound. (Transactions, p. 510.) The paper was 

 fully illustrated by lantern-slides and instrumental and vocal 

 music. In the discussion which followed, Dr. Belcher spoke 

 on the general bearings of the subject. 



2. Mr. D. Wilkinson then read a paper on aluminium, 

 describing the latest modes of extracting the metal, and the 

 various uses to which it is put. Specimens of the stages of 

 manufacture which the ore (bauxite) goes through were 

 exhibited. 



3. Mr. Hamilton read a ncte on some very old Maori mats 

 found in various parts of the interior of Otago, and on 

 some Maori necklaces. (Transactions, pp. 486 and 491.) 



New Members — G. A. Simmers, Dr. L. S. Barnett. 



Annual Meeting : 8th November, 1892. 

 C. W. Adams, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The Secretary read the annual report, which stated that 

 iii'teen papers had been read before the society ; that the 

 library had been rearranged and cleaned, new book-shelves 

 erected, and the catalogue brought up to date ; a number of 

 new books had been added by purchase, and the usual pre- 

 sentations and exchanges received 



