Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute. 633 



Primitifs,' i., pp. 330-535. In the Malay of Macassar, koko means ' to 

 cackle.' "— T. W., 19bh April, 1897. 



4. " Eats nesting in Trees," by Taylor White. 



5. "Further Notes on the New Zealand Dog," by Taylor 

 White. 



6. " Curious Articles of Vegetable Food, and the Modes of 

 Cooking in Use by the Maoris," by the Rev. W. Colenso. 



7. " Some New Ferns," by the Eev. W. Colenso. {Trans- 

 actions, p. 414.) 



Mounted specimens of all the ferns described, with others, were 

 exhibited. 



Special Meeting : 14th January, 1897. 



Paper. — "A Dust-shower in Napier," by H. Hill, B.A., 

 F.G.S. {Transactions, p. 571.) 



Annual Meeting : 15th February, 1897. 

 Abstract of Annual Report. 



During the pasit year six ordinary meetings were held. Owing to 

 various causes the attendance at the meetings has not been so good as in 

 past years, with the exception of the first meeting. The number of papers 

 received for reading was fourteen. The membership stands at seventy- 

 seven, a slight decrease on last year. The outstanding subscriptions, 

 when paid, will amply cover the indebtedness. During the year eight 

 volumes have been added to the library. The Council has been able to 

 avail itself of an offer of the Athenaeum Committee to remove the Museum 

 into the hall, and so acquire a larger space for the exhibits without any 

 increase of rent. At the first general meeting, in May, the President, 

 the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S., P.L.S., offered to donate a site and a sum 

 of £1,500 for the purpose of erecting a suitable building for the Museum, 

 on condition that a further sum of £2,500 was raised by the 31st De- 

 cember, 1896. The required sum not having been subscribed or promised, 

 the President has withdrawn his offer. Hopes, however, are still enter- 

 tained that something substantial may yet be done in that direction. 



The balance-sheet shows the total receipts, including balance from 

 previous year of £2 13s., to have been £56 lOs., while the expenditure was 

 £49 Os. 5d. 



Election of Officers for 1897. — President — T. C. 

 Moore, M.D. ; Vice-jyresidenl — A. Milne -Thomson, M.B., 

 CM.; Council— G. E. Adams, J. W. Carlile, M.A., H. Hill, 

 B.A., F.G.S., J. Hislop, Dr. J. E. H. Jarvis, T. Tanner; 

 Hon. Secretary — W. Dinwiddle; Hon. Treasurer — G. White; 

 A^iditor — J. Crerar. 



