HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : 9th May, 1887. 



The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



1. The President delivered an address. 



Exhibits. — The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Hamilton, exhibited a 

 collection of mineral ores, and read some notes on the specimens. 



Some curious little " bombs" of black sulpbur, brougbt by Mr. Hill from 

 the Waiotapu Valley, were specially noted. 



Second Meeting : 13th June, 1887. 



The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. "On 'The Report on the Tarawera Eruption,' 

 by Professor Hutton," by J. Hardcastle. (Transactions, p. 277.) 

 A long and interesting discussion arose on the reading of this paper. 



2. " On the Artesian Well System of Hawke's Bay." by H. 

 Hill, B.A. (Transactions, p. 282.) 



This was a long and interesting paper, fully illustrated by diagrams, etc. 



Third Meeting: llfh July, 1887. 



The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



A discussion on Mr. Hill's " Artesian" paper was the first 

 business. 



Paj)ers. — 1. " A Description of a new Species of Coccinella, u 

 by W. Colenso, F.B.S. (Transactions, p. 40.) 



2. " On some new Cryptogamic Plants from the Seventy- 

 mile Bush, Taupo, etc.," by W. Colenso, F.E.S. (Transactions, 

 p. 212.) 



A large number of mounted specimens of the plants described were 

 passed round for inspection. 



