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Slst Aw/mt, 1885. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



Paper. — " The Proper Functions of Government, and the 

 evils arising from overstepping them," by Mr. J. Meeson, B.A. 



[Proceedings for remainder of 1885 are printed in previous volume.] 



2nd March, 1886. 



A. S. Atkinson, President, in the chair. 



New Member.— Mv. H. M. B. Marshall. 



Contributions to Museum. — Collection of Moa bones, by Mr. C. 

 Lewis ; carved spear from Fiji, by Mr. G. H. Gore Martm ; two 

 seagulls' skins, by Mr. F. Huddleston ; two specimens of Helix 

 Jiochstetteri, one msiiine Alga, by Mr. J. Mackay ; Blue-Mottled 

 Crow, by Dr. Boor. 



Dr. Hudson exhibited two varieties of worms found in the 

 pipes of the Nelson Waterworks. 



Paper. — " Technical Education," by M. Fearnley, M.A. 



5th April, 1886. 



A. S. Atkinson, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Dr. Cressey. 



Contribution to Museum. — Mounted specimen of Apteryx 

 oweni, of unusually pale colour, by Dr. Boor. 



Paper.—'' Forestry and its Uses," by W. Wells. 



Photographs of the Hot Lakes and Terraces were exhibited 

 and described by the Bishop of Nelson. 



5th July, 1886. 

 A. S. Atkinson, President, in the chair. 



Mr. K. Kingsley exhibited two living specimens of Naultinus 

 eleyans (?) from Westport— an adult female, and a young one 

 born in captivity. He doubted if they altogether corresponded 

 with the figure and description given in the " Transactions of 

 the New Zealand Institute." 



The Hon. Secretary made a commimication" on " The Germ 

 Theory of Disease," as mtroductory to one he intended shortly 



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