Otago Institute. o-ii) 



Papers. — 1. "Notes on a Paper entitled ' The Takahe in 

 Western Otago,' by James Park, F.G.S.," by E. Melland. 

 {Transactions, p. 295.) 



2. "A Chapter of German Literatm-e," by Dr. Biilau. 



Fourth Meeting : 10th September, 1889. 



Dr. de Zouche, President, in the chair. 



Paper.^" On the Development of the Kiwi," by Professor 

 Parker. 



Fifth Meeting : 8tli October, 1889. 



Dr. de Zouche, President, in the chair. 



Paper. — "Notes on the Land- system of the Iliad," by 

 Henry Belcher, Fellow of King's College, London, Rector of 

 the High School, Otago. (Transactions, p. 21.) 



Annual Meeting: 12th November, 1889. 

 Dr. de Zouche, President, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " Revision of the New Zealand Idoteidce," by 

 €harles Chilton, M.A., B.Sc. (Transactions, p. 189.) 



2. "On Parasitic Forms of Crustacea Entoniostraca," by 

 G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p, 353.) 



3. " Descriptions of New Species of New Zealand Arancw, 

 with Notes on their Habits," by P. Goyen, F.L.S. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 267.) 



The annual report and balancc-slieet were read and adopted. 



The balance-sheet shows that the total receipts, includuig a balance 

 of £82 17s. 5d. from last year, were £212 10s. lid., and the expenditure 

 £136 8s. lOd., thus leaving a credit balance of £76 2s. Id. The Institute 

 has also a fixed deposit of £254 9s. 2d. 



Election of Officers for 1890. — President — })r. 

 Belcher; Vice-presidents — Dr. de Zouche, Dr. Hocken ; 

 Council— Messrs. Chapman, Wilson, Petrie, Scott, Parker, 

 Adams, G. M. Thomson; Secretary — Professor Gibbons; Trea- 

 Jiurer — E. Melland; Auditor — D. Brent. 



The retiring President then read an address on " Bacteria 

 and their Relation to Disease." (Transactions, p. 31.) 



