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Fifth Meeting : 15th August, 1698. 

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

 Neiv Members. — A. Busck, Dr. Pabst. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Occurrence of the Australian Snipe 

 {Gallinago australis) in New Zealand," by T. F. Cheeseman. 

 (Transactions, p. '105.) 



2. " On a West Coast Dolerite, and on a Hypersthene- 

 andesite from White Island," by W. A. MacLeod, B.Sc. 

 (Transactions, pp. 487 and 488.) 



3. " A Contribution to the Study of the Eotifeis of New 

 Zealand," by F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A. (Transactions, p. 107.) 



4. "The Future of the New Zealand Bush," by the Rev. 

 Canon Walsh. (Transactions, p. 471.) 



Sixth Meeting : 29th August, 1898. 



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



The Most Rev. the Prmiate of New Zealand (Dr. Cowie) 

 gave a popular address entitled " Reminiscences of Forty-five 

 Years." 



Seventh Meeting : 19th September, 1898. 



Professor Talbot-Tubbs, President, in the chair. 



Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., gave a popular lecture, 

 copiously illustrated with lime-light views, on ''The Mount 

 Cook District." 



Eighth Meeting: 10th October, 1898. 

 Professor Talbot-Tubbs, President, in the chair. 

 Neio Member. — W. B. Brain. 



Papeis. — 1. " On a New Species of Gorysanthes," by T. F. 

 Cheeseman. (Transactions, p. 351.) 



2. " On the Occurrence of Ottelia in New Zealand," by 

 T. F. Cheeseman. (Transactions, p. 350.) 



3. " Botanical Notes," by D. Petrie, F.L.S. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 352.) 



4. "On a Hornblende Trachyte from Coromandel," by 

 W. A. MacLeod. (Transactions, p. 490.) 



