460 Proceedings. 



Fifth Meeting: Slst October, 1887. 



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



New Members. — H. D. Johnson, W. J. Speight. 



Papers. — 1. A long discussion arose on Professor Aldis' 

 paper on "Personal Eepresentation," read at the previous 

 meeting. 



2. "New Species of Silphidce," by Captain T. Broun. 



3. "New Species of Spiders," by A. T. Urquhart. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 109.) 



4. "On the Age of the Deposits in Kent's Cavern, as an 

 Index of the Age of Ethnological and Zoological Kemains," by 

 Kev. Mr. Tebbs. 



5. "The Whence of the Maori," by W. H. Blyth. 



Sixth Meetitg : lAth November, 1887. 



Professor A. P. Thomas, President, in tbe chair. 



Papers. — 1. " New Species of Pselaphida," by Captain T. 

 Broun. 



2. " Notes on the Geology of the Kermadec Islands," by S. 

 Percy Smith, F.B.G.S. (Transactions, p. 333.) 



3. " On Bock Specimens from the Kermadec Islands," by 

 Professor A. P. Thomas. (Transactions, p. 311.) 



4. " On the Flora of tbe Kermadec Islands, with Notes on 

 the Fauna," by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. (Transaction*, p. 151.) 



5. "On the Geology and Physiograpby of tbe King Country," 

 by L. Cussen. {Transactions, p. 310.) 



»;. "On Bock Specimens from the King Country," by 

 Professor A. P. Thomas. (Transactions, p. 306.) 



7. " The Whence of the Maori " (continuation), by W. H. 

 Blyth. 



8. " Tbe Fishes of tbe Mokobiuou Islands," by F. S. 

 Sandager. (Transactions, p. 127.) 



Annual General Meeting : 20th February, 1888. 

 Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S. , in the chair. 



Austhact of Annual Report. 



Seven new members have been elected during tlfe year. The losses, 

 through death, resignation, and non-payment of subscription, .amount to 30, 

 there consequently being a decrease of 2d. The total number on the roll 

 at the present time is 255. 



