Auckland Institute. 607 



3. "The Work of Earth-worms in New Zealand," by A. T. 

 Urquhart. [Transactions, p. 119.) 



4. " A Descriptive Account of the Little Barrier, or Hauturu 

 Island," by A. Reischek, F.L.S. [Transactions, p. 181.) 



5. " The Whence of the Maori," by W. D. Blyth. [Trans- 

 actions, p. 515.) 



Annual General Meeting, 21.si Fehruarij, 1887. 

 J. A Pond, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Abstract of Annual Keport. 



Fourteen new members have been elected, and 36 names have been 

 removed from the roll of the Institute since the last annual meeting. 

 Of these, 5 have been withdrawn through death, 18 by resignation, and the 

 remaining 13 from non-jDayment of subscription for two consecutive years. 

 The number on the roll is now 278. 



Among the deaths, the Council regret to have to mention the names of 

 Mr. J. Eichmond (of Messrs. Hesketh and Richmond, for many years legal 

 advisers to the Institute) and Mr. D. Nathan. The latter gentleman be- 

 queathed a sum of £100 to the Auckland Institute. 



Finance. — For full particulars of the huancial position of the Institute, 

 reference should be made to the Treasurer's balance-sheet, which is 

 appended to this report. The total revenue has been £942 9s. 6d. ; the 

 yearly subscriptions amounting to £232 Is. The interest received from the 

 invested funds of the Costley bequest has amounted to £631 14s. The total 

 expenditure has been £1,062 3s. lid., leaving a balance of £119 14s. 5d. due 

 to the Bank of New Zealand. 'N^ith respect to the Museum Endowment, 

 there is little to report. Several small blocks of land have been sold by the 

 Waste Lands Board, but the greater part of the purchase-money is still in 

 the hands of the Government. 



Meetings. — Twelve meetings have been held during the year, at which 

 29 papers on various subjects were read. 



Election of Officers for 1887: — President — Professor A. P. 

 Thomas, F.L.S. ; Vice-presidents — Professor F. D. Brown, B.Sc, 

 and J. A. Pond ; Council — C. Cooper, Eev. E. H. Gulliver, M.A., 

 Hon. Colonel Haultain, E. A. Mackechnie, Major W. G. Mair, 

 J. Martin, F.G.S., J. M. Moore, M.D., T. Peacock, M.H.R., 

 Rev. A. G. Purchas, M.R.C.S.E., S. P. Smith, F.E.G.S., Rev. 

 W. Tebbs ; Trustees— E. A. Mackechnie, T. Peacock, M.H.R., 

 S. P. Smith, F.R.G.S. ; Secretanj and Treasurer — T. F. Cheese- 

 man, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Auditor — J. Reid. 



The following paper was taken as read : — 

 1. "On the Foraminifera of the Hauraki Gulf," by Dr. 

 R. Hauesler, F.G.S. [Transactions, p. 196.) 



