Wellington Philosophical Society. 51 



Second Meeting : 2nd June, 1909. 



The President, Mr. A. Hamilton, in the chair. 



There was an unusually large attendance of members and visitors. 



h^ew Members. — Rev. Joshua Jones, Messrs. W. S. La Trobe, C. A. Cotton, 

 Thomas Sims, and M. Crompton Smith. 



Papers. — 1. "Notes on the Red Colouring-matter in WelUngton Har- 

 bour," by Professor H. B. Kirk. 



2. " The New Toy, the ' Sex Pendulum ' : Mr. Stead's Fallacies, and 

 Some Remarkable Facts," by Mr. R. C. Harding. 



Exhibits. — (1) Darwin's tidal abacus, and (2) " The Millionaire " calculat- 

 ing-machine (Mr. C. E. Adams, M.Sc). 



3. Maori implements and ornaments from Miramar Peninsula, Wel- 

 lington (Mr. H. N. McLeod and Mr. Alex. D. Crawford). 



