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and zoologist, and by his researches on the origin of the fauna and flora of 

 New Zealand he became a recognised authority on questions of bio-geo- 

 graphy. In the various offices he held in connection with the Geological 

 Survey of New Zealand, the Otago University and Museum, and Canter- 

 bury College and Museum, he faithfully and most efficiently discharged 

 duties of great value to the colony, and has left an example worthy of 

 imitation by all. That in offering to Mrs. Hutton and her family sin- 

 cerest sympathy in their bereavement, the Institute trusts that they 

 will derive some consolation from the fact that Captain Hutton has not 

 lived and laboured in vain, and that the loss of his mature judgment and 

 wide knowledge of New Zealand science will be felt not only bj' the whole 

 colony, but by scientific men throughout the world." 



It was seconded by Dr. Chilton, and spoken to by Mr. Laing, Mr 

 Mayne, Dr. Cockayne, Mr. Marriner, Mr. Speight, and Mr. Watkins. 



The motion was carried in silence, all present standing. 



The meeting then adjourned for one week. 



Eighth Meeting : 8th November, 1905. 

 Dr. Fair, President, in the chair. 



Neiv Member. — Mr. E. Bartley. 



Address. — Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf gave an address entitled 

 " A Discussion of the Theories of the Formation of the Canter- 

 bury Plains and of the Influence of the Earth's Rotation on the 

 Courses of the Canterbury Rivers." 



The address was illustrated by means of a model of the lower Waima- 

 kariri Gorge, and by numerous diagrams of transverse sections of various 

 Canterbury Rivers. 



Annual Meeting : 6th December, 1905. 

 Dr. Farr, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— Mr. A. C. Bowbyes, Mr. W. Wigley, Mr. 

 P. McCallum. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Musci of New Zealand, with Descrip- 

 tions of New Species (Genus Macromitrium)," by Mr. R. Brown. 



2. " Report on some Crustacea dredged off the Coast of Auck- 

 land," by Dr. Chilton. (Transactions, p. 265.) 



3. " List of Crustacea from the Chatham Islands," by Dr. 

 Chilton. (Transactions, p. 269.) 



4. " Description of a Species of Phreatoicus from the Sur- 

 face Waters of New Zealand," bv Dr. Chilton. (Transactions, 

 p. 274.) 



5. " Note on the Occurrence in New Zealand of Dip- 

 terous Insects belonging to the Family Blepharoceridce," by 

 Dr. Chilton. (Transactions, p. 277.) 



6. " Notes on the Sub-alpine Scrub of Mount Fyffe (Sea- 

 ward Kaikouras)," by Dr. Cockayne. (Transactions, p. 361.) 



