Wellington Philosophical Society. 605 



Sixth Meeting : 22nd November, 1904. 

 Professor Easterfield, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — The Eight Eev. Dr. Frederic Wallis, 

 Bishop of Wellington, Mr. E. Rudman, Mr. J. Cowan. 



Papers. — 1. Notes by R. Henry, of Resolution Island : 

 (a) "On the Habits of the Conger-eel"; (b) " Irregularity of 

 Fishes' Food"; (c) "On Moas and Wekas " ; (d) "Traces of 

 the Natives." Communicated by A. Hamilton. 



2. " The East Coast Earthquake of 9th August, 1904," by 

 G. Hogben, M.A. (Transactions, p. 421.) 



3. " The Path of Earthquake-waves through the Earth," 

 by G. Hogben, M.A. (Transactions, p. 424.) 



4. "On the Fishing-dredges of the Maoris " (with exhibits), 

 by Dr. A. K. Newman. (Transactions, p. 138.) 



5. "On some New Species of Lepidoptera," by Alfred 

 Philpott; communicated by G. V. Hudson. (Transactions, 

 p. 328.) 



6. "Revision of the New Zealand Species of the Genus 

 Isidora, with Description of a New Sub-species," by Henry 

 Suter ; communicated by A. Hamilton. (Transactions, p. 

 267.) 



7. " On the Site of Maupuia Pa, Miramar " (with exhibits 

 of Maori weapons and tools), by H. N. McLeod. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 171.) 



8. " Some Hitherto-unrecorded Plant-habitats," by Dr. 

 L. Cockayne; communicated by the President. (Transactions, 

 p. 361.) ' 



9. "On the Defoliation of Gaya lyalli," by Dr. L. 

 Cockayne ; communicated by the President. (Transactions, 

 p. 368.) 



10. " Notes on the Vegetation of the Open Bay Islands," 

 by Dr. L. Cockayne ; communicated by the President. 

 (Transactions, p. 368.) 



11. " On some New Species of Macro-lepidoptera in New 

 Zealand," by G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. (Transactions, p. 355.) 



12. "On the Construction of a Table of Natural Sines" 

 (Part II.), by C. E. Adams, B.Sc. (honours). (Transactions, 

 p. 202.) 



Miss Mestayer exhibited a collection of Chitons. 



Mr. A. Hamilton said that the collection (which was made iu the 

 neighbourhood of Wellington) was an exceptionally fine and complete 

 one. 



