668 Proceedings. 



Sir G. Grey should be asked to represent to the Government 

 the desh'abihty of approaching Mr. Colenso for the purpose 

 indicated by Mr. Fenton. 



Paper. — " The Geology of the Kuaotunu Goldfield," by 

 James Park, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 360.) 



Third Meeting : 3rd July, 1893. 

 Professor C. A. M. Pond, President, in the chair. 



Mr. T. H. Smith gave a lecture on Maori implements and 

 weapons, illustrating his remarks by the exhibition of speci- 

 mens selected from the Maori collection in the Museum. 

 {Transactions, p. 423.) 



Mr. P. D. Fenton spoke in commendation of the lecture, and, on his 

 proposition, a vote of thanks was unanimously awarded to Mr. Smith. 



Fourth Meeting : 7th August, 1893. 



Professor C. A. M. Pond, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— E. Clifton, T. J. Steele. 

 Professor F. D. Brown gave a popular lecture on "The 

 Liquefaction of Gases." 



Fifth Meeting : 28th August, 1893. 

 Mr. James Stewart, G.E., Vice-president, in the chair. 



Papers. — 1. " Notes on the Crater of White Island," by 

 Captain Fairchild. 



Abstract. 



For very many years the crater of White Island was believed to ha 

 permanently filled with warm water, which sometimes became so hot 

 as to reach a state of ebullition. Early in 1868 the island was visited by 

 H.M.S. "Brisk," and a rough survey of the crater was made by Lieu- 

 tenant Edwin, of that vessel. According to Captain Fairchild this survey 

 is a correct representation of the state of the crater for many years pre- 

 vious to 18G8 and up to 1879, during which period he frequently visited 

 the island. 



Some time during 1879 H.M.S. " Pearl " visited the island, and found 

 the crater quite dry, this being the first time such a state of things bad 

 been noticed. The officers of the "Pearl" reported the matter at Wel- 

 lington. It excited some interest, and the Government, through Mr. 

 G. S. Cooper, telegraphed to Captain Fairchild, who happened to be at 



