AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



FiBST Meeting : 8th Ju7ie, 1908. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — G. George, H. A. Gordon, and H. 

 Pycroft. 



The President dehvered the anniversary address. 



Second Meeting : 227id Jicne, 1908. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



Mr. J. H. Howell, B.Sc, delivered a popular lecture, 

 illustrated by numerous experiments, on " The Spectroscope, 

 and its Use in Scientific Eesearch." 



Third Meeting : 6th Juhj, 1908. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — H. Cummings and H. Kronfeld. 

 Papers. — 1. •' Note on a Branched Cocoanut Palm," by 

 R. B. Walrond. 



The author stated that during the recent parliamentary excursion to 

 the Cook Islands, which he accompanied, he was informed of a branched 

 cocoanut-tree growing on the Island of Mangaia. Knowing the interest 

 which is attached to branched palms, he visited the locality and secured 

 some photographs of the tree, which he exhibited to the meeting. 



2. " On an Abnormal Growth of Phormium colensoi," 

 by the Right Rev. W. L. Williams. 



3. " A Note on Drawing for Competitions," by Professor 

 H. W. Segar. 



4. " Note on the Veracity of the Age-returns in the Census 

 of 1901," by Professor H. W. Segar. 



5. " A Comparison of the Age-distribution of the Popula- 

 tion of the Four Chief Provincial Districts," by Professor 

 H. W. Segar. 



6. " On certain Statistics respecting the Trend of English 

 Trade," by Professor H. W. Segar. 



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