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Seventh IMeeting : 14th November, 1893. 



Dr. T. M. Hockeu, President, in the chair. 



Dr. Scott presented the second part of his paper, "Con- 

 tributions to the Osteology of the Maori and Moriori Eaces." 

 {Transactions, p. 1.) 



Dr. Parker read a paper " On some Moa-skulls recently 

 discovered at Enfield." {Transactions, p. 223.) 



The Honorary Secretary communicated a paper " On 

 Earthworms," by W. W. Smith, of Ashburton. {Transac- 

 tions, p. 155.) 



Dr. Parker communicated a paper "On the Pig-fish," by 

 A. Stenhouse, Dunedin. {Transactions, p. 111.) 



Mr. Hamilton laid on the table a continuation of his 

 paper in the Transactions of last year on the fissure at 

 Castle Eock, and exhibited the series of bones of the male 

 and female of Harpagornis lately recovered by him from the 

 fissure. {Transactions, p. 226.) 



Mr. Hamilton also laid on the table notes towards a 

 bibliography of the moa. {Transactions, p. 229.) 



Mr. Hamilton showed six kinds of living terrestrial orchids 

 in flower found growing in the neighbourhood of Dunedin. 



Mr. F. E. Chapman exhibited two spikes of Antherium from 

 plants from the Auckland Islands, grown in his garden, and 

 made a few remarks on the result of two years' cultivation of 

 the plant in his garden. 



Neio Member. — F. J. Heatly. 



The annual general meeting was then held. 



Abstract of Annual Report. 



After giving details of the proceedings of the past year; the report 

 goes on to say: "Early in the session, the Council had the question 

 brought before them of again urging on the Government the desirability 

 of taking steps to proceed with the subject of the Resolution Island 

 reserve for native birds. A deputation was appointed, which, together 

 with some of the members of the Acclimatisation Society, interviewed the 

 Hon. Mr. Ward, who undertook to keep the matter in view. The Council 

 trust that the matter will shortly be placed on a more satisfactory footing 

 and a caretaker appointed, as no time should be lost in the matter. 



"The Council presented a petition to Parliament through Mr. James 

 Allen, again urging on the Government the desirability of printing a new 

 'Flora of New Zealand.' Several of the other societies have also forwarded 

 similar requests, and it is hoped that the repeated recommendations of 

 this society and the other branches of the New Zealand Institute may 

 have the desired eSect. 



"A resolution was passed at the July meeting. That, at the end of 

 this year, a report of the Council shall be printed, together with the rules, 

 and such other information concerning the publications, books, &c., 

 available to members as shall be thought necessary." 



