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Annuat Meetine. dst November, 1888. 
Professor F. W. Hutton, President, in the chair. 
ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. 
During the year nine ordinary meetings have been held, the attendance at which has 
been fair. At these meetings, thirty papers have been read, viz.:—15 on Zoology, 5 on 
Botany, 1 on Chemistry, 1 on Geology, and 8 on Miscellaneous subjects. These papers 
have been contributed by 19 authors ; and the Council is glad to be able to draw attention 
to this Tact, since it shows that a larger number of members are now taking an active part 
in the work of the Society. 
During the year the Council has made a somewhat new departure in endeavouring to 
secure for each meeting a paper, which, while making no pretension to be an original 
contribution to science, introduces some subject admitting of discussion by the members 
generally. 
Thirteen new members have joined during the year, while several have left; and the 
total number of members is now 161. 
Twenty-one volumes and numerous pamphlets have been added to the Library as 
donations, several volumes have been purchased, a large number of volumes of various 
periodicals have been suitably bound, and an order for about sixty pounds’ worth of 
books, including a complete set of the Publications of the Ray Society, has been sent to 
ondon. 
The Hon. Wm. Rolleston has been chosen by the Council to vote at the election of 
the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. 
The balance-sheet shows total receipts for the year £190 17s. 4d.. Expenditure, 
£153 19s. Balance in bank, £37 5s. 4d. Balance in Savings Bank (Life Subscriptions), 
£33 1s. 0d. Total balance, £70 6s. 4d. 
Exection or Orricers ror 1884:—President—R. W. Fereday ; Vice- 
presidents—Professor F. W. Hutton, J. Inglis ; Treasurer—W. M. Maskell ; 
Secretary—C. Chilton ; Auditor—C. R. Blakiston ; Council—H. R. Webb, 
G. Gray, G. Hogben, E. Dobson, T. Crook, Dr. Lendenfeld. 
The retiring President, Professor F. W. Hutton, then delivered a 
lecture on “ The Origin of the Fauna and Flora of New Zealand.” 
OnpmaRy Meetino. 15th November, 1883. 
R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair. 
New Member.—J. R. Wilkin, junr. 
1. “On the Lower Gorge of the Waimakariri,” by Professor F. W. 
Hutton. (Transactions. p. 449.) : 
‘ 9, «Additions. to the Sessile-eyed Crustacea of New Zealand,” by 
C. Chilton. (Transactions, p. 249.) 
3. “On the Occurrence of Phalaropus fulicarius, Pennant (Red Phal- 
arope), in New Zealand,” by Professor J. von Haast. (Transactions, p. 219.) 
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