516 Proceedings. 



2. " On the Visit of Captain Cook to Poverty Bay and 

 Tolaga Bay," by Archdeacon W. L. Williams. (Transactions, 

 p. 389.) 



Tenth Meeting: 8th October, 1888. 

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

 Dr. Challinor Purchas gave a lectm'e on " Optics." 



Eleventh Meeting : 22nd October, 1888. 



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



Papers. — 1. "On a New Species of Gasteracantlm from 

 Norfolk Island," by A. T. Urquhart. {Transactions, p. 152.) 



2. " On New Species of Araneidea," by A. T. Urquhart. 

 {Transactions, p. 134.) 



3. " On the Mechanical Description of a Straight Line by 

 means of Link-work," by Professor Aldis. {Transaction?,, 

 p. 441.) 



4. "On the Occurrence of Tellurium in the Lodes of the 

 Upper Thames," by J. A. Pond. {Transactions, p. 358.) 



5. " On the School of Agriculture, Lincoln," by A. Gray. 



Twelfth Meeting : 5th November, 1888. 



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



Dr. T. G. Davy gave a lecture on " Scientific Methods of 

 Modern Pharmacology." 



Thirteenth Meeting: 17th December, 1888. 



S. Percy Smith, F.E.G.S., President, in the chair. 



Pajyers. — 1. " On the Volcanic Eocks of Tongariro and the 

 Taupo District," by Professor A. P. Thomas. 



2. " On the Manganese Deposits of the Auckland District," 

 by J. A. Pond. {Transactions, p. 355.) 



3. " Notes on the Waikato Eiver Basins," by L. Cussen. 

 {Transactions, p. 406.) 



Annual General Meeting : 18th February, 1889. 



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



Abstract op Annuaii Report. 

 Eight new members have been elected during the 3'ear. There have 

 been several withdrawals, and the total number on the roll at the present 

 time is 233. 



