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AxNUAL Meeting. 28th February, 1888. 
Dr. Newman in the Chair. 
New Members.-- Joseph Mackay, M.A., L. S. Reid. 
ABSTRACT oF REPORT ron 1882. 
There have been nine general meetings of the Society held during the year, at which 
twenty-seven papers have been read on the following subjects :—Geology, 5; Zoology, 5; 
Botany, 5; Miscellaneous, 12. Twenty-two additional members have been elected during 
the year, and six names taken off the roll, leaving a total of 319 now on the books. 
Thirty-seven volumes have been added to the library besides the usual pamphlets and 
periodicals. Mr. Martin Chapman, the member nominated by the society to vote in the 
election of governors of the New Zealand Institute, was duly elected. The statement of 
accounts shows the. balance at present to the credit of the society to be £105 14s, 7d. 
while among the items of expenditure are £53 2s. 1d. for books, and £28 17s. 6d. paid to 
the New Zealand Institute in accordance with the Act. 
The report and balance sheet were adopted. 
Erection or Orricers ror 1888 :— President —' The Hon. G. R. Johnson, 
M.L.C.; Vice-Presidents—Dr. Buller, C.M.G., F.R.S., A. K. Newman, M.B., 
M.R.C.P.; Council—R. Govett, M. Chapman, James Hector, M.D., C.M.G., 
F.R.8., 8. H. Cox, F.G.8., F.C.8., T. King, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., F. B. 
Hutchinson, M.R.O.S. ; Secretary and Treasurer—R. B. Gore; Auditor—H. 
F. Logan. 
The Hon. Mr. Johnson, the new President, then took the chair, and the 
following papers were read. 
1. “On the Lichenographia of New Zealand," by Charles Knight, 
F.R.C.S. (Transactions, p. 846.) 
2. “Description of a new Species of Senecio,” by T. Kirk, F.L.S. 
(Transactions, p. 859.) 
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