586 Proceedings. 
14. ** On the Degree of Solubility of certain Earthy Carbonates in pure 
Water," by William Skey. (Transactions, p. 452.) 
15. “On the Butterflies of New Zealand," by Arthur Gardiner Butler, 
F.L.S., ete. Communicated by John D. Enys, F.G.8. (Trans., p. 268.) 
16. ** Notes on the Whales of the New Zealand Seas," by James Hector, - 
C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 881.) 
ANNUAL GENERAL Mrrrine. 2nd February, 1878. 
W. T. L. Travers, M.H.R., F.L.S., President, in the chair. 
Minutes of last annual general meeting read and confirmed. 
ABSTRACT REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
During the year nine general meetings were held in the lecture-hall at the Colonial 
Museum, whieh was kindly lent to the Society by the Governors of the New Zealand 
Institute. x 
Forty-eight papers were read on the following subjects :—Geology, 8; Zoology, 13; 
Botany, 15 ; Chemistry, 4; Miscellaneous, 8. 
The total number of members is 221, of whom 29 were elected during the year. 
The Couneil record with "Seid ihe death of the following members :—Alfred 
Ludlam, George Moore, and R. P. Orme, C.E. 
The Society’s Library has been ed: to during the year, and a catalogue is being 
prepared for printing. Several donations to the library are acknowledged with thanks 
from the Philadelphia Exhibition Commissioners, Dr. Hector, H. Siegel, of Vienna, and 
Professor Liversidge, Hon. Sec. of the Royal Society, N.S.W. 
The Statement of Accounts shows that there is a balance to the credit of the Society 
of £99 2s. 2d., while a sum of £31 10s. (being one-sixth of the Society's income) has been 
handed to the New Zealand Institute in compliance with the rules. 
Exection or Orricers ror 1878.— President— Thomas Kirk, REIS. ; 
Vice-presidents — J. Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E., A. K. Newman, M.B., 
M.R.C.P.; Council—James Hector, C.M.G., M. D., F.R.S., J. C. Crawford, 
F.G.S., W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., Dr. Buller, C.M.G., F.L.S., C. Rous 
Marten, F.M.8., F. W. A. Skae, M.D., F.R.C.S.E., Martin Chapman ; 
Auditor—Arthur Baker; Secretary and Treasurer—R. B. Gore. 
The following papers were taken as read :— 
1. “On Floods in Lake Districts and Flooded Rivers in general, with 
Methods adopted for their Prevention and Control," by H. P. Higginson, 
M. Inst. C.E. (Transactions, p. 180.) 
. .. 9. **On Paper Currency, being a Reply to a Paper by John Carruthers, 
— M. Inst. C.E,"* by J. Young. 
* Ante, p. 24. 
