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Fourth Meeting : 8th August. 1906. 



Mr. R. Speight, President, in the chair. 



Papers.— I. " Notes on the Natural History of the Kea^ 

 with Special Reference to its Reputed Sheep-kilUng Propen- 

 sities," by Mr. G. R. Marriner. 



2. " Or the Occurrence of Phyllitis fascia in New Zealand.'* 

 by Mr. R. M. Laing, M.A., B.Sc. ' 



3. " Observations on the Coastal Vegetation of the South 

 Island of New Zealand," by L. Cockayne, Ph.D. 



The following resolution, moved by Sir John Hall and 

 seconded by Dr. Chilton, was carried : " That this Institute 

 desires to place on record its sense of the value of the work done 

 by Sir Walter BuUer in the interests of ornithology in New 

 Zealand, and of the loss to science caused bv his death." 



Fifth Meeting : 5th September, 1906. 



Mr. R. Speight, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — Mr. T. W. Rowe. 



Address. — Dr. L. Cockayne gave an address on " Modem 

 Plant Geography." 



Sixth Meeting : 3rd October, 1906. 



Mr. R. Speight, President, in the chair. 



Neiv Member. — Mr. T. Keir. 



Papers. — 1. " On the Radio-activitA' of certain Soils," by 

 Mr. J. H. Howell, B.Sc. 



2. " A Diagram of the Periodic System of Elements, specially 

 arranged for Teaching Purposes," by Dr. Evans. 



3. " Notes on a Coal from Boby's Creek," by Mr. L. H. 

 Harrison ; communicated bv Dr. Evans. 



Seventh Meeting : \Mh November, 1906. 

 Mr. R. Speight, President, in the chair. 



The President welcomed Mr. T. W. Kirk, Government Biolo- 

 gist, to the meeting. 



Nexv Member. — Mr. C. Godfray Whitaker. 



Papers. — 1. " The Increase of Nitrogen in certain Soils due 

 to Nitro-culture," by Mr. A. M. Wright, F.C.S. 



