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Thied Meeting : ISth August, 1888. 



The President, W. Colenso, F.E.S., in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Neighbourhood of Te Aorda, Northern 

 Wairoa," by J. Harding, of Mount Yernon, Waipukurau. 

 (Transactions, p. 336.) 



2. "On the Mental Effect of certain Vowel-sounds," by 

 E. C. Harding, Napier. {Transactions, p. 418.) 



An interesting discussion arose on Mr. Harding's paper. 



3. " A Legend of Eaukawa," by T. Pine ; communicated by 

 the Hon. Secretary. {Transactions, p. 416.) 



A very large number of exhibits was brought forward at 

 this meeting ; amongst others — A fine specimen of Pteroceras, 

 brought by Mr. J. Harding from Maunganui ; a niunber of 

 slabs of polished greenstone, by the President, together with 

 some old and historic Maori greenstones, a tiki, ear-drops, 

 and a beautiful mere of historic fame. Mr. Stanton sent a 

 very beautiful carved canoe-i^addle and two taiahas. Three 

 enormous tibiae of the moa from the Te Ante Swamp, each 

 36in. long, together with a collection of carved boxes used by 

 the Maoris for various purposes, were shown by the Hon. 

 Secretary. 



Fourth Meeting : 10th Sej^tcmber, 1888. 



The President, W. Colenso, F.E.S., in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. "The Moa and its Hunters," by L. Moore. 



2. " On a Eecent Find of Moa-bones in the Te Ante 

 Swamp," by A. Hamilton. Part II. {Transactions, p. 311.) 



3. "On Coloured Sheep," by Taylor White, of Herbert- 

 ville. {Transactions, p. 402.) 



4. "Pope, the English Poet," by W. Colenso, F.E.S. 

 Original letters of Pope were exhibited. 



Specimens from the Kermadec Islands, presented by Mr. 

 J. S. Large, were shown— among them a large Patella, also 

 the skin of a tropic bird {Phaeton ruhricatida), and a starfish. 



The President read a letter from Mr. Balfour, of Glenross, 

 concerning some experiments in fish-hatching at Glenross. 



Fifth Meeting : 15th October, 1888. 



The President, W. Colenso, F.E.S., in the chaii-. 



Papers. — 1. " Snow Scenes in the Southern Alps," by Tay- 

 lor White, of Herbertville. {Transactions, p. 398.) 



