764 Proceedings. 



2. " Periodiiiieber, for Measuring Periods of Eapidly-oscil- 

 lating Currents," by E, Rutherford, M.A. 



3. "On a Deposit of Moa-bones at Kapua," by Captain 

 Hutton, F.R.S. {Transactions, p. 627.) 



4. " On the Moa-bones from Enfield," by Captain Hutton, 

 F.E.S. (Transactions, p. 645.) 



5. " On the Discovery of Moa-remains at Riverton Beach," 

 by C. A. Eweu ; communicated by Captain Hutton, F.R.S. 

 (Transactions, p. 651.) 



Special General Meeting : 2nd Octohev, 1895. 



Professor Dendy, D.Sc, President, in the chair. 



It was decided to alter the date of the annual meeting to 

 the first Wednesday in April ; also the beginning of tiie finan- 

 cial year to 1st January. 



Fifth Meeting : .'^nd October 1895. 



Professor Dendy, D.Sc, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Dr. Murray- Aynsley. 



Papers. — 1. " Notes on some New Zealand Fishes," by 

 Captain Hutton, F.R.S. {Transactions, p. 314.) 



2. "On the Habits of New Zealand Ants," by W. W. 

 Smith. {Transactions, p. 468.) 



3. "Notes on some Rocks from the Kermadec Islands," 

 by R. Speight, M.A. {Transactions, p. 625.) 



4. "Notes on New Zealand Mollusca," by H. Suter ; 

 communicated by Captain Hutton. {Transactions, p. 319.) 



Mr. A. C. Murray-Aynsley forwarded a letter, in which he 

 stated that the black rat {Mus rattus) was common at Opawa, 

 especially during the fruit season. He also sent a specimen, 

 which was exhibited. Captain Hutton stated that this was 

 the first recorded instance of its occurrence in Canterbury. 



Sixth Meeting : Otfi November, 1895. 



Professor Dendy, D.Sc, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — D. Bone, W. Binns, D. B. McLaren. 



Papers. — 1. " On the SimulidcB of New Zealand," by P. 

 Marshall, M.A. {Transactions, p. 310.) 



2. "On the Dicraniums of New Zealand," by R. Brown. 



3. " A Comparison of the Magnetic Screening produced 

 by Different Metals," by J. A. Erskine, M.A. {Transactions, 

 p. 178.) 



