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Papers. — 1. " The Lizards indigenous to New Zealand," 

 by A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc, and C. Frost, F.L.S. ; com- 

 municated by Captain Hutton. {Transactions, p. 264.) 



2. "Notes on New Zealand Mosses," by R. Brown. 

 {Transactions, p. 465.) 



3. " Notes on Certain Species of New Zealand Ducks," by 

 W. W. Smith. {Transactions, p. 252.) 



4. "On the Sulphur in the Christchurch Gas," by 

 Dr. W. P. Evans. 



Fourth Meeting: 5th August, 1896. 

 Professor Dandy, President, in the chair. 



Netu Member. — W. J. Barnett. 



Address. — "The French Miracle Plays," by Professor 

 Michell-Clarke, M.A. 



Fifth Meeting : 2nd September, 1896. 

 Professor Dendy, President, in the chair. 



Neto Member. — W. J. Carlisle. 



Address. — " The Behaviour of Solids under High Intensity 

 of Stress," by Professor R. J. Scott, M.A. 



A number of experiments illustrating the subject were performed in 

 the engineering laboratory, Canterbury College. 



Sixth Meeting : 7th October, 1896. 

 Professor Dendy, President, in the chair. 

 New Meinbers. — "W. D. Meares and F. Waymouth. 

 Address. — " Water Filtration," by Dr. W. H. Symes. 



Seventh Meeting : 4th November, 1896. 

 Professor Dendy, President, in the chair. 



Neiv Member. — Dr. Campbell. 



Address. — "The Improvement of Wild Flowers by Arti- 

 ficial Selection," by L. Cockayne. 



The address was illustrated by a very large number of exhibits of cut 

 and pot plants. 



