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saved the mother a vast deal of labour in the effort to feed the brood. He also stated 

 that an effort was being made to have some white herons introduced from Australia for 

 the public gardens of the Dominion. 



Address. — Mr. Kawson read a paper embodying the doctrine of Metchni- 

 koff as to the causes of death and the possibiUty of postponing this event 

 by the use of a sour-milk diet. The paper was an epitome of " The Nature 

 of Man " and " The Prolongation of Life." 



The address was followed by a discussion. 



Paper. — " An Outline of the Geology of New Zealand," by Professor 

 Park, who mentioned also that practical steps are about to be taken by the- 

 Government to erect bench-marks at suitable places along the coast. 



