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improve ; the wonder would be if different ways were found to do these 

 things. 



Mr. H. B. Kirk said it was only when intelligent animals did such 

 things that we could compare their work with that of man. Mr. Phillips 

 had treated this subject in a new way, but there was really nothing new 

 in it. 



Mr. Phillips, in reply, said that the subject would be more fully 

 treated in further papers he was now engaged on. He referred to his 

 former paper on " Common Vital Force," which he said would answer 

 some of the questions he was now asked to explain. 



The Chairman hoped Mr. Phillips would continue his researches, 

 and complete these interesting papers. 



3. General Schaw gave an account of a remarkable phe- 

 nomenon observed at Invercargill towards the end of last 

 month (August), at 11 p.m., by Mr. Stock, son of the Yen, 

 Archdeacon Stock. {Transactions, p. 545.) 



Mr. Tanner said he had seen finer sights in the heavens in the 

 neighbourhood of Invercargill than in any other part of New Zealand. 

 He had once seen what appeared to be two suns on the horizon, and could 

 not account for it. 



Mr. ]\Iaskell had come suddenly into a warm region when travelling 

 in Canterbury ; probably this was caused by two bands of mist with a 

 warm band between. 



Mr. H. B. Kirk thought these warm patches were generally in shel- 

 tered places. 



Mr. Phillips had seen bright lights at night in the Wairarapa dis- 

 trict, and could not account for them. 



4. Mr. G. V. Hudson exhibited five species of New Zealand 

 Neitroptera (or lace-winged flies), and gave a short descrip- 

 tion of each. (Transactions, p. 105.) 



Seventh Meeting: 11th October, 1893. 



Major-General Schaw, President, in the chair. 



Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, the 

 Chairman stated that he had received very full information 

 from Mr. Stock regarding the phenomenon observed at Inver- 

 cargill in August last, and referred to at last meeting. He 

 considered Mr. Stock deserved the thanks of the Society for 

 the trouble he had taken in the matter. 



Papers. — 1. "On Tuberculosis in Man and Animals: 

 its Public Health Aspect," by Dr. Chappie. {Transactions, 

 p. 526.) 



Mr. Maskell agreed with the author that the State should protect the 

 health of the people. How were the public to know when meat or milk 

 was infected ? Was there any simple test ? Perhaps Dr. Chappie could 

 inform the meeting. 



