Otagu Institute. 619' 



Dr. Marshall dealt with the physiography and development of the 

 surface features as well as with the details of the interesting alkaline 

 igneous rocks of the locality. 



2. " Further Notes on Sipunculids," by Professor Benham. 

 {Transactions, p. 301.) 



3. " On Earthworms from the Kermadecs," by Professor 

 Benham. {Transactions, p. 298.) 



4. " The Occurrence of Large Masses of Ferrous Sulphate 

 in Gold-mines," by Mr. M. Paul ; communicated by Professor 

 Park. [Transactions, p. 551.) 



The annual meeting was then held. 



The report of the Council for the past year was read. 



The Council has remained unchanged since its election in November, 

 1903, but a cordial welcome was extended to one of its members, Dr. 

 Hocken, on his arrival from an extended visit to Europe. 



During the session four new members were elected, three resigned, 

 one deceased, and eight were struck off the roll for non-payment of sub- 

 scription. This is a reduction of eight members, so the total is now 

 reduced to 104. 



Two items of extraordinary expenditure appear in the balance-sheet. 

 The one is an amount of £50, which is the balance of the sum promised 

 by the Institute to the marine-fish hatchery. The Council was repre- 

 sented at the opening of the institution, and the representatives were 

 thoroughly satisfied with its equipment, and have every confidence that 

 valuable economic results will accrue from its establishment. The second 

 large payment is a sum of £25 for the purchase of fifty copies of the 

 "Index Faunae Novse-zealandias." The work was published at the 

 expense of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute, and the sum named 

 above represents the amount of financial assistance that your Council 

 felt justified in granting towards the expenses incurred in publishing this 

 highly important work. The Council regrets that the other affiliated 

 institutes did not contribute towards the expense of publication. 



The lecture given by Professor Evans, of Canterbury College, was 

 delivered in the Stuart Hall, and proved highly interesting. The Council 

 thinks that the practice of inducing prominent scientific men in other 

 centres to give lectures has proved so successful that it should be con- 

 tinued. 



The new constitution of the New Zealand Institute came into opera- 

 tion during the past year. The Council considers that this direct repre- 

 sentation greatly increases the benefits that the local institutes derive 

 from the central body. 



The balance-sheet, duly audited, was adopted. The receipts for the 

 year, including a balance of £34 lis. lid., amounted to £143 6s. 2d., Rnd 

 the expenditure to £267 16s. A sum of £150 was withdrawn from deposit 

 to meet this expenditure, and a balance of £25 10s. 2d. remains at the 

 Union Bank. 



Election of Officers for 1905. — President — Mr. J. C. 

 Thomson; Vice-Presidents — Professor Benham, Dr. T. M. 

 Hocken ; Council — Messrs. A. Bathgate, E. E. Collie, Dr. 

 Fulton, Dr. Marshall, Professor Park, Messrs. G. M. Thom- 

 son and D. B. Waters; Hon. Secretary — Mr. E. Gilkison ; 

 Hon. Treasurer — Mr. W. Fels. 



