522 Proceedings. 



Sixth Meeting: 11th September, 1888. 



A. "Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair. 



Professor Parker gave an account of the methods now 

 adopted in the best natural-history museums of mounting 

 animals in as naturalistic a manner as possible, and exhibited 

 a number of photographs (taken by Mr. A. H. Burton) of 

 New Zealand birds so grouped, with their appropriate sur- 

 roundings. 



Professor Parker also exhibited a series of diagrams, 

 intended for use in the Otago Museum, illustrating the distri- 

 bution of animals in geological time. 



PajJers. — 1. " On the Distribution and Varieties of the 

 Freshwater Crayfish (Paraiiephrops) in New Zealand," by 

 Charles Chilton, M.A. {Transactions, p. 237.) 



Professor Parker congratulated the author on having worked out his 

 subject in a thoroughly scientific manner, and expressed the hope that 

 others would work out the questions of distribution of our New Zealand 

 forms in as thorough a way. 



2. " On a Striated Eock-surface from Boatman's, near 

 Eeefton," by George J. Binns, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 

 335.) 



3. " On the Conservation and Extension of the Amenities 

 of Dunedin and its Neighbourhood," by Alexander Bath- 

 gate. 



After an animated discussion, in which the Chairman, Messrs. Mel- 

 land, Thomas Brown, and M. Cohen took part, it was unanimously re- 

 solved, " That a committee, consisting of Messrs. Adams, Brown, Bath- 

 gate, Dymock, Henderson, Hocken, Shelton, J. C. Thomson, White, Wil- 

 son, and Rev. R. Waddell, be appointed to draw up a memorial to the 

 Mayor, asking him to convene a public meeting with the object of form- 

 ing an association to carry out the aims of the paper." 



4. " On some Nepheline-bearing Eocks (Nepheline-Phono- 

 lites) from the Neighbourhood of Dunedhi," by Professor 

 Ulrich. 



Seventh Meeting : 0th October, 1888. 



A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair. 



Dr. Hocken delivered a lecture on " The Early History of 

 Otago," being the tenth of the series on " The Early History 

 of New Zealand." 



!RIr. W. Martin, one of the immigrants to Otago by the " Philip 

 Laing," expressed the pleasure which Dr. Hocken's lecture had yielded 

 him and otlior "old identities," and moved a hearty vote of thanks to the 

 lecturer, which was carried by acclamation. 



