PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 
Fmsr Mereste. 5th April, 1877. 
Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
New Members.—W. A. Willis, The Rev. T. Flavell. 
The President read his opening address. (Transactions, p. 87.) 
Second MxETING. 4th May, 1877. 
Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
New Members.—C. C. Howard, J. Holloway. 
By permission, Mr. H. Czerwonka read a paper on the ‘Drainage of Christchurch.” 
Turm Marre. 14th June, 1877. 
R. W. Fereday in the chair. 
New Members.—R. Parker, A. Carrick, The Rev. J. S. Smalley. 
Fourra Mretinc. 5th July, 1877. 
Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
No papers were read. T 
Fiera Merere. 2nd August, 1877. 
Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
New Member.—W. Izard. 
“Supplementary Description of Species or Varieties of Chrysophani 
(Lepidoptera Rhopalocera) inhabiting New Zealand," by R. W. Fereday, 
C.M.E.S.L. (Transactions, p. 252.) 
SixrH MxgrING. 6th September, 1877. 
Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
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