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AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



Eighth Mketix(; : JJ/u/ Xorcmber, 1910. 



Mr. E. V. Miller, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Fopers. — 1. " Mao7-i Rock-enuravincfs in tlie Kaipara Di.strict. " hv 

 R. Buddie. 



2. " Maori Methods of 8hark-tishin<i' and Piyeon-snaring Fifty Years 

 ago," by R. H. Matthews. 



3. "Descriptions of New Geneia and Species nf t' ok opt era," bv 

 Major T. Broun. 



4. "Additions to the Coleopterous Fauna of the Chatham Islands." 

 by Major T. Broun. 



f). " Descriptions of New Native Phanerogams," by \) . Petrie, M.A. 



6. " Contrilnitions to a Knowledge of the New Zealand Flora : No. 4," 

 by T. F. Cheesenian, F.L.S. 



7. "On some Recently Discovered A(hlitions to the New Zealand 

 Flora." by T. F. Cheesenian, F.L.S. 



i'^. " On the Flora of the Mangoiiui County." by H. Car.se. 

 1). "The Economic Aspt-ct of the SuLiar-bcci Industry in New Zea- 

 land," by S. Cray. 



The last paper called foith a lengthy discussion, in which the Chaiiinan, Mr. 

 Bagnall, Mr. H. B. Moiton, Mr. J. A. Pond, Professor Segar, and others took 

 part. Most of the speakers supported the contention of the author, which was to 

 the effect that it would be an economic mistake for the Dominion to embark in the 

 production of beet-root sugar, which was an industry hardly likely to succeed 

 against the competition of cane-sugar, unless a bonus was granted, or unless import 

 duties were levied on cane-sugar. 



NiNi'H .MEKTiNti : fifli Frhruari/, 1911. 



Dr. R. Briffault, President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — Professor E. W. Skeats, D.Sc, F.G.S., Professor of Geo- 

 logy and Mining in the University of Melbourne, delivered a lecture, 

 illustrated with lime-light transparencies, on the " Relation of Scenery 

 to Geology." 



The lecture was an attempt to show how far the scenery of any country was 

 dependent on its geological structure and previous geological history. 



Annual Meeting: :^7t}i Fttifiuirii,, 191 1 . 



Dr. R. Briffault, President, in the chair. 



Annual Report. — The annual report and audited financial statement 

 were read to the meeting, and ordereil to Ite printed and circulated 

 amongst the mend)ers. 



PiEPORT or THE COUNCIL. 



As provided for by the constitution of the society, the Councd have now to 

 present to the members their forty-third annual report on the financial and general 

 condition of the Institute, and the progress it has made during the year. 



