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ANNUAL MEETING, OcroBER 4, 1892. 
Rev. Tnos. Buackpurn, B.A. (President), in the chair. 
Auvprror.—D. J. Apcock was elected to audit the accounts of 
the past year. 
Reports.—The Annual Report of the Council and the Balance- 
sheet were read and adopted. The Annual Reports and Balance 
sheets of the Field Naturalist and Microscopical Sections were 
accepted. 
Extection oF Councint.—The Council for the ensuing year was 
elected as follows :—President, Prof. Tate, F.G.S.; Vice-Presidents, 
Rev. Thos. Blackburn, B.A., and Maurice Holtze, F.L.S. ; Hon. 
Treasurer, Walter Rutt, C. E.; Hon. Secretary, W. L. Cleland, 
M.B., ; Members of Council, Prof. Rennie, D.Sc., E. C. Stirling, 
M.D., Walter Howchin, F.G.S., Samuel Dixon, J. 8. Lloyd, and 
Wo. Poole. 
Votre oF THANKS.—A vote of thanks was carried to Dr. 
Cleland for his services as Hon. Secretary during the past year. 
RETIRING PRESIDENT.—The President, before vacating the 
chair, made a few remarks on the desirability of increased 
activity amongst scientific workers, to secure data before the 
natural conditions of the Province had been altered by the pro- 
gress of civilisation and the occupation of the land. 
GroLocicaL Concress.—The attention of the Fellows and 
Members of the Society was drawn to the notice that the Sixth 
Session of the Congres Geologique International, would be held 
at Berne, Switzerland, November, 1894. 
Morton.—A requisition, signed by five Fellows of the Society, 
gave notice of a motion to alter Rules 36, 37, 48 and 49, at the 
November meeting. The one object was to have two Hon. 
Secretaries, so that one might act as a Librarian, the other, to 
enable an Auditor being elected at any meeting prior to the 
Annual Meeting. 
Papers.—‘ Descriptions of New Coleoptera,” by Rev. Tuos. 
Biacksurn, B.A. “The Coleoptera of the Elder Exploring 
Expedition,” by Rev. THos. Buackspurn, B.A. “Critical Re- 
marks on A. Bittner’s ‘Echinoiden des Tertiaires von Australien,’” 
by Prof. Tare, F.G.S. “‘ Effects of Grazing on the Indigenous 
Vegetation,” by 8S. Dixon. 
