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Fifth Meeting: 2nd September, 1913. 



The President. Dr. J. Malcolm, in the chair. 



Protection of Far Seal. — On the motion of Dr. Benham, a resolution was 

 adopted deploring the removal of the protection hitherto accorded to the 

 fur seal in the waters of the Dominion, and asking the Minister to restore 

 the protection at an early date, before the number of the seals is diminished 

 beyond recovery. 



Paper. — " The Common Infectious Diseases," by Dr. S. T. Champtaloup. 



The latter portion of the paper dealt with chicken-pox and smallpox, the nature 

 of the epidemic raging at the time in Auckland, and the efficiency of vaccination as a 

 preventive. 



Sixth Meeting : 7th October, 1913. 

 The President, Dr. J. Malcolm, in the chair. 



New Member. — Mr. J. W. Williamson. 



Exhibits. — Dr. Benham exhibited — (1) cast of the jaw of a marsupial 

 from the Jurassic deposits of Oxfordshire ; (2) cast of a very large footprint 

 of moa from Manawatu district ; (3) very large specimens of vegetable cater- 

 pillars from Tokonui Gorge. 



Dr. Inglis exhibited an improved form of mercury vacuum pump. 



Papers. — 1 . " Some Observations on Tut in and Tutu Poisoning," by 

 Dr. Malcolm. 



2. " Notes on the Distribution of Diptera," by Mr. D. Miller. 



3. " The Revised Nomenclature of New Zealand Birds," bv Dr. Benham, 

 F.R.S. 



4. " Notes on New Zealand Birds," by Mr. A. Philpott ; communicated 

 by Dr. Benham. 



5. " Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera," by Mr. A. Philpott ; 

 communicated by Dr. Benham. 



6. " List of Phanerogamic Plants indigenous to the Southland District," 

 by Mr. J. C. Smith, F.L.S. 



7. "Classified List of New Zealand Rotatoria," by Mr. C. B. Morris, 

 F.R.M.S. 



8. " Notes on the Botany of Routeburn Valley and Lake Harris Saddle," 

 by Mr. D. L. Poppelwell. 



9. " On the Pigment of the New Zealand Oyster." by Mr. G. H. Robert- 

 son ; communicated by Dr. Malcolm. 



Seventh Meeting : 4th November, 1913. 

 The President, Dr. J. Malcolm, in the chair. 



New Member. — Mr. H. Mandeno. 



Papers. — -1 . " New Lepidoptera," by Mr. L. B. Prout, F.E.S. ; communi- 

 cated by Mr. W. G. Howes. 



2. " New Lepidoptera, ' by Mr. W. G. Howes, F.E.S., F.L.S. 



3. " Notes on Entomology of Stewart Island," by Mr. W. G. Howes. 



4. " Notes on Life-history of some New Zealand Moths," by Mr. W. G. 

 Howes. 



