AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : 6th June. 1904. 



Professor A. P. W. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Dr. Frengley. 



The President delivered the anniversary address, taking as 

 his subject "The Present Position of the Evolution Theory." 



The address was copiously illustrated with lantern-slides and 

 diagrams. 



Second Meeting : 20th June, 190-1. 



Professor A. P. W. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



Professor H. W. Segar gave a popular lecture on " The 

 Balance of Trade." (Transactions, p. 173.) 



Third Meeting : 4th July, 1904. 

 Professor A. P. W. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. "The Pollination of Vitex lucens," by D. Petrie. 

 (Transactions, p. 409.) 



2. "The Present Position of the Evolution Theory" 

 (Part II.), by Professor A. P. W. Thomas 



Fourth Meeting: 18th July, 1904. 



Professor A. P. W. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



Dr. J. P. Frengley, Health Officer for Auckland, gave a 

 popular lecture on " Progress in the Prevention of Disease." 



Fifth Meeting: 22nd August, 1904. 

 Professor A. P. W. Thomas, President, in the chair. 



Neio Members.— J. Henry, W. C. C. Spencer. 



Mr. E. V. Miller delivered a popular lecture, illustrated by 

 numerous experiments, on " Modern Views on the Conduction 

 of Electricity." 



