624 Proceedings. 



Papers. — 1. " A Comparison of the Animal Mind with the 

 Human Mind," by C. W. Purnell. {Transactions, p. 71.) 



2. " Notes on Certain Species of Delesseria, including One 

 New One," by E. M. Laing, M.A. {Transactions, p. 446.) 



3. " The Moas of the North Island," by Captain Hutton. 

 Transactions, p. 541.) 



4. "The Stenopelmatidce of New Zealand," by Captain 

 Hutton. {Transactions, p. 208.) 



5. " Note on the Mantis found in New Zealand," by Cap- 

 tain Hutton, {Transactions, p. 242.) 



6. " Notes on New Zealand Mosses," by E. Brown. 

 {Transactions, p. 478.) 



7. " On New Zealand Mosses," by T. W. Taylor-Beckett. 

 {Transactions, p. 441.) 



8. " Synonomic List of New Zealand Lepidoptera," by 

 E. W. Fereday. 



Eighth Meeting : 80th November, 1896. 



Professor Dendy, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— W. Walton, B.A., E. Cuthbert, C.E., 

 G. Anderson, F. Meddings, Dr. Townend, and Dr. Diamond. 



Papers. — 1. " Order in the Irregularity in the Periodic 

 Law," by Professor Bickerton. 



2. " On the Cosmic Importance of Helium and other Light 

 Gases," by Professor Bickerton. 



3. " Notes on the Land Planarians of New Zealand : Part 

 III.," by Professor Dendy, D.Sc. {Transactions, p. 258.) 



4. " The Eefraction and Eeflexion of a;-rays," by Dr. 

 W. P. Evans. {Transactions, p. 573.) 



5. " The Bromine Method of estimating Sulphur in 

 Gaseous Compounds," by Dr. W. P. Evans. {Transactions, 

 p. 573.) 



Annual Meeting : 7th April, 1897. 

 Professor Dendy in the chair. 



Abstract of Annual Repobt. 

 During the year nine ordinary meetings have been held, at which 

 twenty papers have been read, which may be classified as follow : 

 Zoology, 5 ; botany, 4 ; geology, 4 ; chemistry, 2 ; physics, 3 ; miscel- 

 laneous, 2. Four special addresses of a less technical character have 

 also been delivered at the ordinary meetings. The attendance at the 



