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Mr. Stewart and other speakers also expressed tlicir concurrenca 

 with Archdeacon Williams's views. 



The President drew attention to the recent decease of Mr. E. C. 

 Barstow, one of the past Presidents of the Institute, and for several 

 years a member of the Council ; and, on his motion, a resolution ex- 

 pressing the regrets of the Institute at Mr. Barstow's decease was 

 imanimously passed. 



Ninth Meeting: 20th October, 1890. 

 James Stewcxrt, 'C.E., President, in the chair. 



Paper. — " Milk as a Vehicle of Disease," by Dr. E. 

 Roberton. {Transactions, p. 570.) 



Tenth Meeting: 3rd Koveinhcr, 1890. 



James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair. 



Fapers. — 1. "Immortality in the Animal World," by Pro- 

 fessor A. P. W. Thomas, F.L.S. 



2. " On New Species of Araneo'," by A. T. Urquhart. 

 {Transactions, p. 128.) 



3. " Note on the Thermal Springs in Lake Waikare," by 

 H. D. M. Haszard. {Transactions, p. 527.) 



4. " Further Notes on the Three Kings Islands," by 

 T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 408.) 



Eleventh Meeting: 17tli November, 1890. 



James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair. 



Mr. E. A. Mackechnie gave a popular lecture on "The 

 Study of Shakespeare." 



Twelfth Meeting : 1st December, 1890. 

 Josiah Martin, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. C. P. Newcombe gave a popular lecture on " British 

 Influence in South Africa." 



Annual Genekal Meeting: IGth February, 1891. 

 J. Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair. 



ABSTE.'i.CT OF Annual Report. 

 Thirteen new members have been elected during the 3'oar. On the 

 other hand, twenty-four names have been withdrawn from the roll, 

 leaving the total number at the present time 205. 



