Philosophical Institute of Canterhunj. 623 



3. " Note on the Disappearance of the Moa," by H. O. 

 Forbes, F.E.G.S. ; communicated by the Secretarv. \Trans- 

 actions, p. 373.) 



Professor Huttou said that the fact that the Maoris in the South 

 Island had no tradition regarding the hunting of the moa might be thus 

 explained. The Maoris had several times been exterminated iii the South 

 Island by tribes from the North, and probably none of the ancestors of 

 the present race had hunted the moa. The cave might have been shut 

 up for wo hundred years. 



4. " Eevised List of the Marine Bryozoa of Xew Zealand," 

 by Professor F. W. Htttton. {Transactions, p. 102.) 



5. " On Glacier-niotioif," by J'. Hiirdeastle. (Transactions, 

 p. 332.) 



AxxuAL Meeting : 6th Xovember, 1S90. 



J. T. MeesoD, B.A... President, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. '• Descriptions of New Species of Nev,- Zealand 

 Laud and Fresh- water Shells," by H. Stiter; communicated 

 by the Secretary. (Transactions, p. 84.) 



2. '• Miscellaneous Notes on New Zealand Land and Fresh- 

 water Molluscs," by H. Suter ; communicated by the Secretary. 

 (Transactions, p. 93.) 



3. " Appendix to Paper on Drift Formation," by J. Hard- 

 castle. {Transactions, p. 324.) 



4. "On Avian Eemaius found under a Lava-flow near 

 Timaru," by H. O. Forbes, F.E.G.S.; commtmicated by the 

 Secretary. {Transactions, p. 366.) 



6. "The Origin of the Earthquake of 27th December, 

 1888, felt in Canterbury and Westland," by G. Hogben, M.A. 

 {Transactions, p. 470.) 



6. "New Species of Lep idopte ra, " hy E. Mevrick, B.A., 

 F.Z.S. (Transactions, p. 97.) 



The annual report and balance-sheet were read and 

 adopted. 



Abstkact. 



There is an advance of five in the number of papers read compared 

 whh. the preceding year; and the membership has increased by twelve. 

 At the meeting in May Mr. J. T. Meeson, B.A., was elected President in 

 the place of Mr. S. H. Seager, resigned. Mr. R. W. Fereday v»-as elected 

 Vice-president in the place of Mr. Meeson. 



The balance-sheet shows a total receipt of £96 17s. 6d., and a total 

 expenditure of £72 7s. od., thus leaving a credit balance of £24 10s. Id. 

 There is a reserve fund of £52 10s. 



Election' of Officers fok 1891. — Presiiknt — Professor 

 F. W. Hutton; Vice-2)rcsidents —J. T. ILeeson, B.A., T. W. 

 Naylor-Beekett ; Treasurer — J. T. Meeson, B.A. ; Secretary— 



