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eighteen to twenty inches in the winter time. The Guauo 

 is worked in the dry season, between October and May. 



Mr. McAlpine wished to know wdiether the birds were 

 timid or bold on the island. Also, in reference to the 

 colours, he would like to know if the colour of the nests 

 always corresponded with the colour of the tree in which 

 it was found, and whether the bird always confined itself 

 to certain trees. 



Mr. Campbell, with regard to the fearlessness of the 

 birds, stated that whilst arranging the plates for the 

 photographs, one bird perched on his camera, and anotlier 

 took the liberty of perching on his head ; and in placing the 

 camera, he had to use sticks to get them out of the way. 

 With regard to the nests being built only in certain trees, 

 he did not think that was the case. The hakea bush was 

 very thick, and in all probability the bird that built in the 

 hakea bush would build in any other thick bush. 



Mr. EusDEN gave notice that at the next meeting he 

 would move the appointment of a Committee to inquire into 

 the available evidence on the subject of Cremation. 



Thursday, May 8th. 



The President in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The Rev. E. H. Sugden, B.A., Master of Queen's College, 

 signed the Roll, and was introduced to the Members. 



Six gentlemen were nominated as Members, and five as 

 Associates. 



Mr. Ludovico Hart was balloted for, and announced to be 

 duly elected as a Member. 



The Pkesident informed the Members of the decease of 

 Mr. Reed, who, he said, had taken a great interest in the 

 Society, and acted as its Architect gratuitously from its 

 inception. He had left many monuments behind him, 

 besides the Royal Society's Hall, as records of his skill and 

 taste. The Society was greatly indebted to him for his 

 professional assistance, which had always been given freely 

 and ungrudgingly. 



Dr. Neild reported the receipt since the last Meeting of 

 478 publications. 



