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Fifth Meeting : 30th July, 1888. 



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



Neio Members. — E. Heinitz, Dr. Wilkins. 



Papers. — 1. " New Beetles collected at Te Aroha by Mr. 

 A. T. Urquhart," by Captain T. Broun. 



2. " Notes on the Geology of Tongariro and the Taupo 

 District," by Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S. (Transactions, 

 p. 338.) 



Lime-light illustrations, prepared from sketches made by Mrs. J. M. 

 Clark, were shown at intervals during the reading of this paper. 



3. "Notes on the Islands to the south of New Zealand," 

 by A. Eeischek, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 378.) 



Sixth Meeting : 13th August, 1888. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chaii*. 



Mr. J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst, gave a lecture ou 

 The Chemistry of Agriculture." 



Seventh Meeting : 27th August, 1888. 



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



Neio Member.— 'E. Bell. 



Paj^ers. — 1. " On the Botany of Te Moehau Mountain, Cape 

 Colville," by Jas. Adams, B.A. (Transactions, p. 32.) 



2. " Darwinism tested by Logic," by E. H. Bakewell, M.D. 



A discussion took place in which the Chairman, Professor Brown, 

 Rev. J. Campbell, and Mr. J. Stewart spoke in support of the theory of 

 evolution, and against the views expressed by Dr. Bakewell. Dr. Bakewell 

 briefly replied. 



Eighth Meeting : 10th September, 1888. 



Professor F. D. Brown in the chair. 



Professor Thomas gave a lecture on '-Micro-organisms, 

 and their Power in*Every-day Life," illustrated with lime-light 

 views. 



Ninth Meeting : 24th Sei)tember, 1888. 



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



Papers. — 1. " On some Birds from the Kermadec Islands," 

 by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 121.) 

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