554 Proceedings. 
The President considered that what had been said, proved that this interesting point 
in the natural history of New Zealand was far from being satisfactorily settled, and hoped 
that no time would be lost in collecting authentic information on the subject from the 
natives, before it was too late. 
Eicutu Meetme. 81st October, 1883. 
Dr. Newman, Vice-president, in the chair. 
It was announced that Dr. Buller had been chosen to vote in the election of Governors 
of the New Zealand Institute for the ensuing year. 
1. *On the Anatomy of the Cuttle-fish, (Sepioteuthis bilineata),” by H. 
B. Kirk, M.A.; with drawings and preparations in spirit. (Transactions, 
p. 145.) 
2. “On some rare Species of New Zealand Birds,” by Dr. Buller, 
F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 308.) 
8. Dr. Buller also communicated some notes made by Mr. C. H. Robson 
on the Eastern Golden Plover, Charadrius fulvus. (Transactions, p. 308.) 
Dr. Hector said that the fact that the Golden Plover was found breeding at sea-level 
was curious, as he had only met with it formerly at great altitudes on Black Peak, Otago, 
in 1862. 
4. “On Hieracidea nova-zealandia and H. brunnea,” by W. W. Smith, 
communicated by Dr. Buller. (Transactions, p. 318.) 
5. Dr. Hector exhibited a specimen containing silver, and associated with Tellerium, 
found at the Thames, which latter mineral is thus discovered for the first time in New 
Zealand. - = SOIA it among some specimens shown to him by Mr. Pond of 
Auckland, tion had been confirmed by Mr. Skey’s analysis of the mineral. 
The tocility is reported to be near Karangahape Mine. 
Ninta Meetine. 14th November, 1883. 
Dr. Buller, Vice-president, in the chair. 
New Member.—James Lambert. 
A nomination was made for the election of an honorary member of the New Zealand 
Institute. 
1. ** On the Occurrence of a Species of Pregodis at Port Nicholson,” by 
T. Kirk, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 369.) 
2. “Description of a new Pine, Podocarpus acutifolius,” by T. Kirk, 
F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 370.) 
3. * Notes on the Parapara and Puka," by T. Rs F.L.S. (Trans 
actions, p. 367.) 
4. ** Notes on a Fragment of Samaritan Pentateuch," by T. W. Penne- 
father, LL.M. (communicated by the President.) 
