Wellington Philosophical Society. 539 
The genus Spirifera proper is met with in the lower Carboniferous 
(Maitai) series and downwards, but its description does not fall within the 
scope of this paper. 
These two papers will appear in full in the reports of the Geological Survey Depart- 
ment, now in the press. 
13. ‘Catalogue of the hitherto-described Worms of New Zealand,” by 
Professor F. W. Hutton, C.M.Z.S. (Transactions, p. 814.) 
ANNUAL GENERAL MzxrIiNG. 1st March, 1879. 
T. Kirk, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 
Minutes of last Annual General Meeting read and confirmed. 
New Members.—D. M. Luckie, G. Beetham, M.H.R., W. Kemp, M.R.C.8., 
W. H. Triggs, 
ABSTRACT REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
During the year nine general meetings were held, at which 43 papers were read. 
Two conversaziones were held, at each of which about 400 visitors were present, and: 
the Council acknowledge the assistance of many gentlemen who lent objects of interest, 
and especially the Governors and Manager of the New Zealand Institute for lending the 
colonial museum. 
The total number of members is 252, of whom 31 were elected during the year. 
Eighty volumes have been added to the library. 
It is with regret that the Council record the death of Mr. W. Lyon, F.G.S., and Mr. 
John Kebbell, both very old and valued members of the society. The late Mr. Lyon 
contributed largely to the library by donations, and until lately took an active part in the 
work of the society. The late Mr. J. Kebbell has been a frequent exhibitor of ingenious 
adaptations of scientific apparatus, and during the past year brought before the members 
several modifications of the telephone and microphone, and an excellent arrangement for 
T regulating the temperature of vapour pictae 8. 
The statement of accounts showed tl pts of the year were £314 7s. 2d., 
and that there is a balance in hand d £103 5s. 9d., while a sum of £35 17s. 6d. (being one- 
sixth of the nett income) has been handed to the New Zealand Institute in compliance 
with the statute. 
ErzcrroN or Orricers ror 1879.— President—A. K. Newman, M.B., 
M.R.C.P.; Vice-presidents—Dr. Hector, Martin Chapman; Council—W. L. 
Buller, C.M. G., Sc.D., etc., C. R. Marten, F. W. Frankland, S. H. Cox, 
F.C.S., F.G.S., Hon. G. Randall Johnson, W. T. L. Travers, F.G.S., 
T. Kirk, F.L.S.; Auditor—Arthur Baker; Secretary and Treasurer—R. B. 
Gore. 
The retiring President then delivered the following Anniversary 
ADDRESS. 
It is expected that your President, on the expiry of his term of office, 
shall lay before you some account of the scientific work effected by the 
members of the society during the past year. Unhappily, circumstances, 
over which Ihad no control, prevented my attendance at several maling, 
