AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting: 4th June, 1900. 

 Professor H. W. Segar, President, in the chair. 



Natv Members.— W. Aubin, M.B., W. H. Baker, D.Sc., A. 

 Millar, H. Suter, E. E. Vaile. 



The President delivered the anniversary address, taking as 

 his subject " The Population of New Zealand; an Examina- 

 tion and a Forecast." (Transactions, p. 445.) 



Second Meeting : 25th June, 1900. 

 Professor H. W. Segar, President, in the chair. 



Mr. J. A. Pond gave a popular lecture, illustrated by lime- 

 light views, entitled "The Rotomahana of To-day." 



He gave an account of a recent visit made to Rotomahana by him- 

 self and Dr. H. Haines, when the lake was reached for the first time 

 since the eruption of 1886. A full description was given of the present 

 appearance of the lake and the ashfields surrounding it, also of the re- 

 markable belt of thermal activity stretching southwards in the direction 

 of Lake Okaro. 



At the conclusion of the lecture a vote of thanks was moved by Mr. 

 T. Peacock, and carried by acclamation. 



Third Meeting: 9th July, 1900. 

 Professor H. W. Segar, President, in the chair. 



Neiv Members.— Dr. Marsac, E. C. Purdie, M.A., Dr. 

 H. Swale. 



Papers.— 1. "Notes on the Ti Pore, a Food-plant for- 

 merly cultivated by the Maoris," by the Rev. Canon Walsh. 

 {Transactions, p. 301.) 



The author writes that since the paper was read one of Mr. Reid's 

 speoimens has flowered for the first time. 



2. "Remarks on the Food-plants of the Polynesians," by 

 T. F. Cbeeseman, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 306.) 



3. " A Nation's Ingratitude," by E. A. Mackechnie. 



