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Seventh Meeting : 14?/? November, 1887. 



The President, J. Goodall, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Distribution of Pumice," by H. Hill, 

 F.G.S. {Transactions, p. 293.) 



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



number of specimens lately added to the Museum, notably : — 



(1.) An albino specimen of a Weka (Ocydromus) from Mohaka. 



(2.) A cinnamon-tinted variety of the wild Pigeon. 



(3.) A fine specimen of a Polynne (probably a new species), sent from 



Castlepoint by Mr. Harding. 

 (4.) Specimens of stone from Maharahara, containing copper pyrites. 

 (5.) A large collection of fossils from the Napier limestones and the 



Petane beds. 



Election of Officers for the Year 1888 : — President — W. 

 Colenso, F.K.S ; Vice-president — J. Goodall, C.E. ; Council — E. 

 C. Harding, H. Hill, K. Lamb, T. C. Moore, W. I. Spencer, W. 

 Wood ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer — A. Hamilton ; Auditor — 

 T. K. Newton ; Curator of Museum — A. Hamilton. 



