540 Proceedings. 



Sixth Meeting : 13th October, 1903. 

 Mr. George M. Thomson, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. C. S. S. Cooper gave an interesting account of the 

 recent researches by Eutlierford, Curie, and others on 

 " Eadium and Radio-activity." 



Papers. — 1. " On the Physical Properties of Kauri-gum," 

 by Mr. Cooper. 



2. " A Supposed Heat Effect," by Mr. Cooper. 



3. " On the Regeneration or Cyanide-solutions," by Mr. 

 Doveton ; communicated by Professor Park. 



4. " Notes on a Small Collection of Fossils from Whare- 

 kuri," by Mr. A. Hamilton. 



5. " Notes on Old Native Settlements in various Parts of 

 Murihiku," by Mr. A. Hamilton. (See " Handbook of the 

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science," 

 Dunedin, 1904.) 



6. "On Abnormal Developments in New Zealand Ferns ; 

 with a List of Papers by various Authors on the Ferns of New 

 Zealand," by Mr. A. Hamilton. 



7. " List of Papers and Notices on Botanical Subjects in 

 the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute and other 

 Publications," by Mr. A. Hamilton. 



8. " On the Discovery of a Permo-carboniferous Formation 

 at Mount Mary, in North Otago," by Professor Park. 



9. " On the Geology of the North Head at Waikouaiti," by 

 Professor Park. 



10. "Effect of Temperature on Gold-cyanide Solutions," 

 .by Mr. D. B. Waters. 



Annual Meeting : 3rd December, 1903. 



Mr. A. Hamilton, President, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. "Notes on some Extinct Birds recently found 

 near Ngapara," by Mr. A. Hamilton. 



2. " Moriori Carving on the Trunks of Karaka-trees," by 

 Mr. A. Hamilton. 



3. " Second Supplement to Materials for a Bibliography of 

 the DinornithidcB," by Mr. A. Hamilton. 



4. "The Sipunculids of New Zealand," by Professor Ben- 

 ihara. 



