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September 19. — Lecture by Mr. Hill, "The Making of the 

 Heretaunga Plains and Artesian-water Basins," illustrated 

 by lantern-slides. Seismograph records were shown by Mr. 

 Hogben. 



October 17. — Paper by Mr. Dinwiddie, " Herbert Spencer." 



November 21. — Papers by Mr. Taylor White, (1) " On the 

 word ' Moa '" ; (2) " Notes on Ants." 



Election of Officers for 1905. — President — H. Hill, 

 B.A.,F.G.S.; Vice-President— H. W. Antill; Council— W. Din- 

 widdie, T. Hall, E. A. W. Henley, M.B., F. Hutchinson, jun., 

 T. C. Moore, M.D., T. Tanner; Hon. Secretary — Jas. Hislop, 

 district school ; Hon. Treasurer — J. VV. Craig ; Hon. Auditor 

 — G. White ; LanternisL — C. F. Pointon. 



