AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting: 30th May, 1898. 

 Professor H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, President, in the chair. 



New Members.—^. Hall, F. W. Hilgendorf, J. M. Mac- 

 laren, W. A. MacLeod, Dr. E. H. Makgill, A. P. Wilson. 



The President delivered his inaugural address, taking as 

 his subject " i\.uckland City, Past, Present, and to come." 



Second Meeting : 20th June, 1898. 

 Professor H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, President, in the chair. 

 New Member. — J. S. Kidd. 



Papers.— 1. "On the Habits of Dermestes vulpinus," by 

 A. T. Potter. {Transactio7is , p. 104.) 



2. "On some Occurrences of Gold in the Coromandel Dis- 

 trict," by J. M. Maclaren. {Transactions, p. 492.) 



8. " Notes on the Volcanoes of the Taupo District," by 

 Dr. Benedict Friedlaender ; communicated by T. F. Cheese- 

 man, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 498.) 



Third Meeting : 4th July, 1898. 

 Professor H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, President, in the chair. 



Mr. W. J. Morrell, M.A., gave a popular lecture on "The 

 Aims of Education." 



Fourth Meeting : 25th July, 1898. 

 Professor H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, President, in the chair. 



Dr. J. S. Maclaurin gave a popular lecture, illustrated by 

 numerous experiments, on " Gold : Its Occurrence and Ex- 

 traction." 



