438 Proceedings. 



Fourth Meeting : 67/? August, 1912. 

 The President, Dr. W. B. Benham, F.R.S., in the chair. 



Exhibit. — Professor Park exhibited Terehratula fossils fioni near 

 Akiteo, Hawke's Bay. 



Papers. — 1. "A New Species of Mncqiiartia," by Mr. D. Miller. 



2. " Pronunciation in Shakepeare's Time," by Mr. G. E. Thomp- 

 son, M.A. 



3. " Glacial Erosion in New Zealand," by Dr. P. Marshall. 



A short rcsinne of ob.servations made in the Hooker Valley and elsewhere. 



Fifth Meeting : 3rd September, 1912. 

 The President, Dr. W. B. Benham, F.R.S., in the cliair. 

 New Members. — Messrs. R. Richards and E. McEnnis. 



Address. — " A Visit to Crete," by Dr. D. Colquhoun. 



This address was given before a very large audience in Stuart Hall. In the 

 first part of the lecture Dr. Colquhoun outlined the modern archaeological researches 

 that have established the claim of Crete to be regarded as the cradle of modern 

 European civilization avid culture ; the second portion consisted of comments on a 

 large number of excellent slides showing the remains of ancient palaces and houses, 

 pottery, frescoes, &c. 



Sixth Meeting : 1st October, 1912. 



The President, Dr. W. B. Benham, F.R.S., in the chair. 



Neio Members. — Mr. James Black. 



Exhibit. — Dr. Benham exhibited the skull of an extinct whale em- 

 bedded in a block of sandstone from Milburn. 



Papers. — 1. " Some Contributions to South Island History (Maori)," 

 by Mr. R. Buddie. 



Containing much interesting information as to place-names in the southern 

 parts of Otago and Southland. This paper will be published in the "Journal of 

 the Polynesian Society." 



2. "Simplified Spelling," bv Miss Alice Woodhouse. 



3. " Notes on the Larvae of Two New Zealand Moths," by Mr. G. W. 

 Howes, F.E.S. 



4. " New Lepidoptera," by Mr. G. W. Howes, F.E.S. 



5. " Notes on the Entomology of SteAvart Island," by Mr. G. W. 

 Howes, F.E.S. 



6. " Rotifera not previously recorded in New Zealand," by Mr. C. B. 

 Morris, F.R.M.S. ; communicated by Mr. Howes. 



7. " Protective Colours and Devices of New Zealand Diptera."' bv 

 Mr. D. :\Iiller. 



8. " Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera," by Mr. A. Phil- 

 pott; communicated by Dr. Benham. 



