571 Proceedings. 



Sixth Meeting : 1st December, 1902. 



Paper. — " On the Tracks of Captain Cook," by Russell 

 Duncan. (Transactions, p. 32.) 



The lecture was illustrated by lantern-slides. 



Annual Meeting. 

 Abstract of Annual Report. 



Including the annual business meeting, there have been seven meet- 

 ings of the Institute during the year just ended. The ordinary meetings 

 were devoted to papers and popular lectures, there being six papers read 

 during the session, and three illustrated lectures delivered. At most of 

 the meetings the attendance of members and the general public was very 

 satisfactory. Five Council meetings were held during the year. 



The library has received a good deal of attention, and forty-seven new 

 volumes have been added. Orders have also been given for the supple- 

 mentary volumes of the " Encyclopaedia Britannica," " Index Faunae 

 Novae-Zealandise," and Hudson's " Neuroptera." 



The following specimens and curios have been donated to the 

 Museum: Three cases of moths and butterflies, one Mahratta dagger, 

 one Mahratta sword, all presented by Mrs. Buckman ; one whalebone 

 mere, by Mr. J. F. V. Williams ; and a collection of rock specimens, by 

 Mr. E. Lyndon. Mr. C. W. Andrews has been appointed Curator of the 

 Museum. 



During the year four members withdrew from the branch, and two 

 new members were elected, leaving the membership at sixty-two. 



The Treasurer's balance-sheet shows the Institute in a satisfactory 

 financial position, the total receipts (including balance carried forward) 

 being £93 5s. 3d., and the expenditure £61 5s. 2d., leaving a balance to 

 the Society's credit of £32 Os. Id. Of the " Colenso bequest" £84 

 17s. lOd. remains to credit. 



Election op Officers for 1903. — President — J. P. D. 

 Leahy, M.B., M.S., B.A., D.P.H. ; Vice-president — T. C. 

 Moore, M.D. ; Council— W. Dinwiddie, H. W. Antill, H. Hill, 

 B.A., F.G.S., F. Hutchinson, jun., J. S. Large, T. Tanner; 

 Hon. Secretary — James Hislop, District School ; Hon. Treasurer 

 —J. W. Craig; Hon. Auditor — G. White; Curator — E. W. 

 Andrews. 



