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Election of Officers for 1886-87 : — President — J. T. 

 Meeson, B.A. ; Vice-presidents — The Bishop of Nelson and 

 A. S. Atkinson ; Treasurer — Dr. Hudson ; Secretary — Dr. Cole- 

 man ; Council — Dr. Boor, Dr. Cressey, E. Kingsley, J. Hollo- 

 way, and J. S. Browning ; Curator — E. Kingsley. 



Paper. — " The Aryo-Semitic Maori," by the President, A. S. 

 Atkinson. {Transactions, p. 552.) 



Qth December, 1886. 

 Mr. J. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair. 



New Members.— Mv. J. H. Bettany and J. Keyworth, M.D. 

 Lond. 



The Bishop of Nelson gave an account of his recent visits to 

 Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, describing the Governments, vegeta- 

 tion, scenery, character of the inhabitants, etc., of those islands. 



7th February, 1887. 

 Mr. J. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair. 



New Members.— M.i\ W. Justice Ford, M.A., and the Eev. 

 A. Ealph Watson. 



New Associate. — Mr. J. G. Bartel. 



Paper.—'' The Volcanic Eruption of 1886 at Tarawera," by 

 the Bishop of Nelson, illustrated by charts and drawings kindly 

 lent by Dr. Hector. 



7th March, 1887. 



Mr. J. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Mr. George Ashcroft. 



Mr. E. T. Kingsley exhibited a specimen of volcanic product 

 from the South Island, which from its character and other cir- 

 cumstances went to show that there existed a line of volcanic 

 agency running from quite north to south throughout the two 

 islands. 



Mr. D. Grant exhibited skeleton (not perfect) of a species of 

 Moa. 



Pajjer. — " The Eelation between Mind and Body," by the 

 Eev. Edward Shears. 



