554 Proceedings. 



Aknual Meeting : February, 1890. 



Dr. Spencer, President, in the chair. 



Abstract of Annual Rkpoet. 



Six ordinary meetings were held and were fairly attended. The 

 number of papers read was twenty-one. The museum has received 

 numerous donations and many valuable deposits, especially in the 

 department of Maori archaeological articles. By request of the authori- 

 ties of the New" Zealand Exhibition j\Ir. Hamilton, the Curator, went to 

 Dunedin to superintend the arrangement of tlie IMaori and early-history 

 court : and a large number of the principal exhibits (about 250) in this 

 court are from the museum of this Society, and are noted by southern 

 papers as of the highest value and interest. Mr. Hamilton was also able 

 to obtain while in Otago some very good bones of the moa, which will 

 assist in completing the important series of bones from Te Ante. He has 

 also arranged for a further accession after the close of the Exhibition. 

 The President, Dr. Spencer, has, in accordance with a suggestion made 

 by him in his presidential address, formed a microscopical section, and 

 fortnightly ineetings have been held. A course of lectures on the use of 

 the microscope was also delivered by him at these meetings. 



The balance-sheet presented last year showed a debit balance of 

 £41 3s., while on the .31st of January, 1890, there was a small credit 

 balance. 



During the year 2 members have died, 7 have resigned, 7 have left 

 the district, and 1 new member has been elected, leaving the member- 

 ship at 100. Three Council meetings were held during the year. 



Election of Officers for 1890. — President — -Dr. Spencer; 

 Vice-president — H. Hill ; Treasurer — E. C. Harding ; Council 

 —Dr. Moore, A. V. McDonald, J. S. Large, J. T. Carr, W. J. 

 Birch, E. Lamb ; Secretary and Curator — A. Hamilton ;. 

 Auditor — T. K. Newton. 



