636 Proceedings, 



WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



First Meeting : 22nd April, 1914. 



Dr. C. Monro Hector, President, in the chair, and about forty members 



present. 



New Members. —Mr. E. G. Jones, B.A., and Mr. J. McDonald. 



Exhibits. — Dr. Thomson exhibited and described a number of interesting 

 specimens of Native work received from New Guinea. 



Dr. Newman discussed the exhibits, and contrasted them with Maori work. 



Dr. Thomson drew attention to the publication of an important work on 

 New Zealand Palaeontology, the first of a new series on the subject. 



Presidential Address.- — Dr. Hector delivered his presidential address, 

 on the history and functions of the New Zealand Institute, and notes on 

 the Cawthron Observatory scheme, illustrated by lantern-slides. 



A hearty vote of thanks was carried to Dr. Hector for his interesting address. 



Second Meeting : 27th May, 1914. 



Dr. C. Monro Hector, President, in the chair, and about forty members 



present. 



New Members.— Dr. H. E. Gibbs, Mr. L. G. James, Mr. H. M. Miller, 

 Mr. J. E. L. Cull, Mr. W. H. Gavin, Mr. J. W. Jack, Mr. E. H. Wilinot, 

 Mr. T. Humphries, Mr. D. C. Bates, Dr. T. D. M. Stout, and Rev. I. von 

 Gottfried. 



Exhibits.- — Dr. Thomson exhibited and described a kiwi mat with a 

 white border, and two preserved Maori heads. 



Mr. Harold Hamilton, by the invitation of the President, exhibited 

 and described a peculiarly marked specimen of stone from the Macquarie 

 Islands. 



Wireless Time Service. — -Professor Laby moved, That in the opinion of 

 this society it is desirable — (1) That the Government should institute a 

 wireless time service, such as is now maintained by international arrange- 

 ment in Europe and America ; (2) that licenses should be issued to amateur 

 wireless operators on similar conditions to those upon which the English 

 Government issues such licenses ; and (3) that the above resolution be 

 communicated to the Government by the President. 



The resolution was seconded by Mr. A. C. Gifford, President of the Astronomical 

 Section, and carried unanimously. 



Address. — Professor Laby delivered an interesting address on " Recent 

 Advances in Physics." 



Mr. Morgan, Professor Kirk, Mr. Gifford, Dr. Thomson, and the President took 

 part in the discussion. 



