AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



FiKST Mkktixg : lOlh June, 1889. 



This meeting took the shape of a microscopical conversa- 

 zione. Over fifty instruments were exhibited, and there was 

 a lai'ge atteiidance of members and their friends. 



Sj'U'oxu Meeting : StJt Jithj, IHHU. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair. 



Ncio Members. — J. C. Blythe, Captain Colbeck, G. C. 

 Munro, A. A. Partridge, Eev. E. Scott West. 



Professor F. D. Brown gave a popuhir lectme on " Alloys, "^ 

 with experimental ilhistrations. 



Thikd Meeting : :.'2iid Ju/j/, 188!/. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair. 



Neiv Moiibcvs. — T. Humphries, Dr. Koberton, P. Grosch. 



Papers. — 1. "Notice of the Discovery of an Old Maori 

 \Vooden Condi on the Great Barrier Island, "" l)y H. Winkel- 

 niann. 



Akstuact. 



Ill Jaauiirv, ISS'J, while exploring a cave -jii tlie Cireat Barrier 

 Island, the author found an antique wooden comb, evidenth' of Maori 

 origin; and he now e.\liibitcd it to the Institute. TJie cave is situated 

 on the shore of the inner harbour, at Port Pitzroy, and is about ;30(Jyds. 

 inland from the extremity of a small peninsula jutting into the harbour. 

 It is about lOuft. above the level of the beach, and is surromided 

 by forest. I'^vidently it was used by the JMaoris as a burial-place, for 

 it contains many human bones in a good state of preservation. Mixed 

 with the hones are the decayed remnants of some fibrous substance — 

 perhaps flax matting. It was while searching among this dobriK that 

 the comb ^as found. The author had been informed that previous 

 visitors to the cave had brought away stone axes, fish-hooks, and a few 

 greenstone ornaments : so that possibly a careful examination would 

 bring to light other curiosities. 



2. " Notes on Great Barrier Island,"' by S. W'eetmaii, 

 F.P.G.S. (Transactions, p. 79.) 



3. "A Mysterious Therapeutic Agent," by Fi. A. Mac- 

 kechiiie. ('I'm n.sacl ioii-^. i). 119.) 



