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Fifth Meeting : 9th September, 1895. 

 Mr. J. W. Craig in the chair. 

 Mr. H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S., gave an address on " Univer- 

 sity Extension in New Zealand." 



Sixth Meeting : 21st October, 1895. 

 The Vice-president in the chair. 

 Papers. — 1. " Pond Spiders," by Taylor White. 



2. " A Hunting Spider," by Taylor White. 



3. " Eats Nesting in Trees," by Taylor White. 



4. " The Moa and the Maoris," by Taylor White. 



5. " Description of Three New Ferns," by Rev. W. 

 Oolenso, F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 618.) 



6. " New Zealand Cryptogams," by Rev. W. Colenso, 

 F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 615.) 



7. "New Zealand Phaeogams," by Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. 

 {Transactions, p. 591). 



The Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S., gave an interesting 

 address on " Antarctic Exploration," narrating his recollec- 

 tions of the Ross expedition, only one member of which (Sir 

 J. D. Hooker, F.R.S.) still survives. 



Annual Meeting : 9lh March, 1896. 



Abstract of Anxual Report. 



Six ordinary meetiags were held, and were well attended. The 

 number of papers read was seventeen. The Council regret a further de- 

 crease in the membership, which now stands at eighty. Twelve volumes 

 have been added to the library. The Council has heard with regret of 

 the death of 'Sir. F. H. Meinertzhageu, who was for many years an 

 energetic member of the Institute, and a generous benefactor of the 

 library. The Council also regret that since the termination of the year 

 the Institute has lost an old and valued member in the person of Mr. 

 H. S. Tiffen. 



The balance-sheet showed a total receipt of £87 8s. <Jd., including £9 

 balance from previous year; while the expenditure was £84 1.5s. 9d., 

 leaving a balance in hand of £2 13s. 



Election of Officers fob 1896. — President — Rev. W. 

 Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. ; Vice-president — T. C. Moore, 

 M.D.; Cou7icil — J. W. Craig, H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S., T. 

 Humphries, J. S. Large, Dr. Milne-Thomson, T. Whitelaw ; 

 Hon. Secretary — W. Dinwiddle ; Hon. Treasicrer — G. White ; 

 Auditor^J . Crerar. 



