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7. " Descriptiou of a New Fish," by Captain F. W. 

 Hutton, F.K.S. 



8. " On the Occurrence of the Curlew- Sandpiper in New 

 Zealand," by Captain F. W. Hutcon, F.R.S. 



9. "Two New Flies," by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. 



10. " On a New Weta from the Chatham Islands," bv 

 Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. 



11. " Description of a New Blowflv from Campbell 

 Island," by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S.' 



Exhibits. — The following exhibits were laid before the 

 meeting: — By Mr. E. G. Hogg: Some symmetrical nodules 

 from Tasmania. By Mr. T. W. Adams: A branch of 

 laburnum having both purple and yellow flowers. By Dr. 

 Coleridge Farr : The trace of the vertical-force magnetograph 

 during the recent magnetic storm. 



Special Meeting : 25th November, 1908. 

 Dr. Chilton, President, in the chair. 



The meeting was called to amend the laws in conformity 

 with " The New Zealand Institute Act, 1903." 



Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., and Dr. Chilton were 

 elected to represent the Institute on the Board of Governors 

 of the New Zealand Institute. 



Annual Meeting : 25th November, 1903. 

 Dr. Chilton, President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — Mr. G. W. Kirkaldy. 



Abstract of Annual Rkport. 



The Council mot twelve times since the previous annual meeting. 



The retirement of Sir James Hector, K.G.M.G., from the position of 

 Manager of the New Zealand Institute caused the Council to consider 

 what changes were desirable in the constitution of the New Zealand 

 Institute. After correspondence with the other institutes, and a deputa- 

 tion havinf^ waited upon the Colonial Secretary, the Council drafted a 

 Bill, which, with few amendments, has since become law. 



The " Index Faunn> Nova>-Zealaodiu' " is nearing completion, and the 

 first bound copy was laid on the table. 



The library has been kept in a state of ofhcioncy. 



The thanks of the Institute are duo to the Hon. C. C. Bowen, who has 

 represented the Institute on tho Board of Governors of the New Zealand 

 Institute, and to Mr. G. E. Way, F.I.A.N.Z., for his services as honorary 

 auditor. 



