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A letter was read by the Secretary from Mr. Park, of the 

 Geological Department, stating many of the advantages the 

 Nelson District possessed for original scientific research. 



Paper. — "Mind and Matter," by James Caird, D.D.,D.C.L., 

 Principal of the University of Glasgow, read before the British 

 Medical Association, 1888. 



Dr. Hudson called attention to the meteorological fact of 

 the great difference of temperatm-es he had observed between 

 the sm'face of the earth and some 4ft. above it. 



Fourth Meeting : 12th August, 1889. 



The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



Exhibits. — Curious growth in an Arum, bloom being in 

 triplicate, reported by Kev. A. E. Watson ; specimens of fungi, 

 Polyiiorus fomentarius, Colenso, exhibited by Mr. Hugh 

 Martin, jun. ; whale-barnacles, Coroimda diadevia, brittle 

 star-fish, Trochus, Calcar impcrialis, paper-nautili, Haliotis, 

 bone tail of stingaree, sharks' eggs, teeth of fishes, jaw-plates 

 of ditto, Stnithiolaria, sea-horse, manuka showing markings 

 by a cicada, all from Picton, exhibited by the Curator. 



Paper. — " An Evening with the British Association, held at 

 Bath, 1888," by the President (conchided). 



Fifth Meeting : IGth September, 1889. 



The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



Exhibits. — Drawing of fresh-water Medusa, exhibited by 

 the President, found in tank in Botanic Gardens, London ; 

 also fossils, by Mr. Harris, of Kumara ; oxidized iron-pyrites 

 and geological specimens, by Mr. Washbourne ; fine specimen . 

 of flax, dressed by native women, by Miss Gascoigne. 



Paper. — " A Theory on the Formation of Gold into Specks 

 <and Nuggets," by H. P. Washbourne. {Transactions, p. 400.) 



Annual Meeting : 5th November, 1889. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 

 Neiv Member. — T. Blake-Huffam. 



Abstbact of Annual Repobt. 



The Hon. Secretary's report showed that a greater interest had been 

 taken in the Society than during the previous two years. The meetings 

 had been better attended, and the discussions better maintained. Some 



