NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 



First Meeting : 8th June, 1896. 



The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



Paper. — " On Experiments with Chemical Manures, and 

 their Eesults," by W. F. Worley. {Transactions, p. 588.) 



Mr. E. I. Kingsley gave a verbal account of his visit to 

 West Wanganui, including the Golden Kidge, Lake Ngutu- 

 hehe, Anatori Eiver, and down the coast to Big Eiver, with 

 a description of the flora and fauna and some geological 

 features observed during the trip. 



Mr. Kingsley exhibited specimens of graptolites from the 

 Upper Silurian, Golden Eidge. Mr. W. Martin exhibited a 

 mottled blackbird. 



Annual Meeting : 30th November, 1896. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



Abstract of Annual, Eeport. 



The balance-sheet set forth the receipts for the year (including the 

 balance brought forward, £14 Ts. 8d.) to be £20 133. 8d., the expenditure 

 £11 4s. lOd. (of which £6 lis. was in connection with the Public 

 Museum). A balance is brought forward of £9 8s, lOd. 



The secretary's report gave particulars of the meetings held, and 

 drew especial attention to the additions to the Museum collections re- 

 salting from Mr. E. Lukins's trip to the southern islands on behalf of the 

 Society. 



The curator reported the Museum to be in good order, but, as it was 

 entirely without any public endowment, the expense of many much- 

 needed improvements could not at present be incurred. 



Election of Officers for 1897. — President — The Bishop 

 of Nelson; Vice-presidents — A. S. Atkinson, F.L.S., and Dr. 

 W. J. Mackie ; Council— Dr. L. Boor, E. Lukins, W. F. 

 Worley, J. G. Bartell, and J. HoUoway ; Hon. Secretary — 

 E, I. Kingsley ; Hon. Treasurer — Dr. J. Hudson ; Curator — 

 R. I. Kingsley; Assistant C^irator — E. Lukins. 



Mr. E. Lukins gave a verbal account of his trip to the 

 southern islands, with some interesting facts relating to the 

 specimens obtained. 



