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to the Hon. Secretary of the S.E. Council to form a publishing fund in 

 connection with the S.E. Naturalist, the 3rd number of which publication 

 it is expected will be published in the current year. 



It will be observed thai a portion of the Fire Insurance Premium 

 has been returned and brought to account. 



Besides the above there is nothing particular to report. 



W. H. HORSLEY, Cou, 



Hon. Treasurer. 

 Canterbury, 



27th January, 1893. 



The following Sub-committees have been formed to make and obtain 

 special investigations and observations in accordance with the suggestions 

 of the British Association. All the members of the Society are invited 

 to assist the work of the Sub-committees. 



The President is Ex-offieio a Member of every Sub-committee. 



Variation of Temperature in Rivers. 



Mr. G. Dowker, F.G.S. 

 Col. W. H. Horsley, R.E. 



Photography of Geological Sections and Objects. 



Mr. G. Dowker, F.G.S. 

 Capt. J. Gordon McDakin. 

 Mr. A. S. Reid, M.A., F.G.S. 

 Coast Erosion. 



Mr. G. Dowker, F.G.S. 

 Capt. J. Gordon McDakin. 



The Flora of the District. 



Mr. G. Dowker, F.G.S. 

 Mr. J. Reid, F.R.C.S. 



Invertebrate Fauna and Cryptogamic Flora of Fresh Water. 



Mr. W. P. Mann, B.A. 

 Mr. Sibert Saunders. 



