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recently acquired by the Museum, and compared it with the 

 skull of a recent horse ; and gave a brief account of the evolu- 

 tion of the horse. 



Mr. G. M. Thomson, local Secretary of the Australasian 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, laid upon the 

 table an advance copy of the report of the Dunedin meeting. 



Mr. Thomson gave some account of the work being carried 

 on at the Marine Fish-hatchery at Portobello. 



A short note by Mr. H. P. Young, of Orepuki, was read, 

 " On the Native Name of the Fuchsia." 



In the Maori name for fuchsia (kotukutuku) the tukutuku signifies 

 that the flowers are pendulous. The name seems to have been the ex- 

 clamation of one Native to another on first seeing a number of thene 

 flowers: "Kotukutuku!" ("They all hang down"). Another name, 

 konini, appears to be derived from ninia, to glow, and may be 

 applied on account of the glossy, shining appearance of the flower. 

 According to Mr. Cheeseman this name is applied to the fruit ; but 

 Mr. Young's informant — an intelligent North Island Native — says it is 

 the common name in the Taranaki district for the flowering plant. 



Mr. D. B. Waters delivered a short lecture on " Oil Engines." 



Mr. W. D. Stewart gave a brief account of a trip across 



Siberia, illustrated by lantern-slides. 



Third Meeting : 20th July, 1905. 

 Mr. J. C. Thomson, President, in the chair. 

 Professor Easterfield delivered a most interesting lecture, 

 illustrated by experiments, on " The Romance of Coal-tar." 



A vote of thanks, moved by Professor Black and seconded by Mr. 

 G. M. Thomson, was carried with acclamation. 



Fourth Meeting : 8th August, 1905. 

 Mr. J. C. Thomson, President, in the chair. 

 Papers. — 1. " Notes on the Distribution of Ores in Hori- 

 zontal Zones in Vertical Depth," by Professor Park. 



2. " On the Geology of the Clarendon Phosphate-deposits," 

 by Arthur Robert Andrew, B.Sc, A.O.S.M. ; communicated by 

 Professor James Park; with map. (Transactions, p. 447.) 



3. " Notes on the Influence of Country Rock in Relation 

 to the Distribution of Valuable Contents of Lodes, with Special 



