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representative with otlier genera of fossil birds, especially with 

 Dinornis, and also its relations with some recent genera, pointing 

 out specially its points of resemblance with some aberrant forms 

 of the goose tribe, notably the New Holland Goose, Cereopds. 

 Mr. Newton infers, from the bones which have hitherto been 

 found, that this bird was at least as large and far heavier in 

 buQd than any recent ostrich, that it equalled in this respect 

 some of the more massive forms of New Zealand moas, but did 

 not attain to the height of the larger species of Dinornis. The 

 local interest of this discovery of Mr. Klaasseu's justifies me in 

 introducing a notice of it in this address. 



Valedictory. — In conclusion, I desire most sincerely and 

 cordially to thank all my colleagues in office for their kind 

 support and assistance during my two years' presidency. I 

 entered upon its duties, as my friends know, with great diffi- 

 dence and hesitation. I hope that the interests of the Club have 

 not suffered at my hands, and that from year to year my suc- 

 cessors in this chair will be able to congratulate its members on 

 continued and increasing prosperity, not only in numbers, but 

 in good work accomplished, and added knowledge in the various 

 departments of the extensive field of enquiry and observation 

 which we profess to be ours. 



]\[embers elected, 1886. 



Jan. lSt7i.—K. W. S. Worsley-Benisou, F.L.S., Lulworth, Sutton. 

 Thomas W. Binyon, Chichester Road. G. W. Beard, High Street, 

 South Norwood. Thomas Eyder, 3, Tennison Road, South Norwood. 



March 10th. — Robert Marshall, Broomfield, Duppas Hill. Francis 

 Campbell Bayard, Warwick Villa, Springfield Road, Wallington. 

 James Davies, 26, South End. 



April lAth. — Edgar Skmner, Bramley Hill. Simpson Rostron, 

 Beddiugtou Lane. Reuben Vincent Barrow, Eugadine, Park Hill 

 Road. William Thomas Smith, Spring Lodge, Dean Road. John 

 Cooper, Hooley House, Parley. Francis J. G. Linton, 18, Fairfield 

 Road. Albert "D. Howell, 9, Faii-field Road. 



May \Wi. —William H. CuUis, 7, Gresham Road, South Norwood. 

 William Murton Holmes, Gleuside, St. Peter's Road. Charles Clayton, 

 Chatsworth Road. 



Sept. 8th. — Thomas Walker, 32, Sumner Road. 



Nov. 10th. — H. Weir Brown, Ferndale, Heathfield Road. Robert 

 McLachlan, F.R.S., F.L.S., 23, Clarendon Road, Leudsham. Hon. 

 Sidney Herbert, M.P., Manchester Square, W. A. W. Turner, Cam- 

 bridge House, Canning Road. Arthur G. Carey, 9, Balfour Road, 

 South Norwood. Frederick Alfred Barritt, Hazeleigh, Deau Road. 

 Donald Shearer, Park Hill House. Stephenson R. Clarke, Croydon 

 Lodge. M. E. Lownds, Stonehouse Lodge, Forest Hill. 



Dec. 8th. — Martin W. Maylard, 86, Lower Addiscombe Road. J. C. 

 Jolliffe, Shirley. 



