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PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 
First Meetine. Tth March, 1878. 
Professor von Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
The President read his opening address. (Transactions, p. 495.) 
Second MzzriNG. 4th April, 1878. 
Professor von Haast, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—G. L. Mellish, W. Kitson, A. Lean, N. K. Cherill, C. W. 
Adams. 
1. “Further Observations on Banks Peninsula,” by Professor von 
Haast, F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 495.) 
2. “On the Rock Paintings in the Weka Pass," by A. Mackenzie 
Cameron, Interpreter of Oriental Languages to the Government of New 
South Wales; communicated by Professor J. von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 
(Transactions, p. 154.) ; 
8. * Remarks on Mr. Mackenzie Cameron’s Theory respecting the Kahui 
Tipua," by J. W. Stack. 
Tump Meeting. 2nd May, 1878. 
The Rev. J. W. Stack, Vice-president, in the chair. 
New Members.—Henry Sealy, H. M. Lund. 
Fourra Meeting. 6th June, 1878. 
Professor von Haast, President, in the chair. 
New Member.—J. Broham. 
1. “On some Coccide in New Zealand," by W. M. Maskell. (Trans- 
actions, p. 187.) 
Firta Meeting. 4th July, 1878. 
Professor von Haast, President, in the chair. 
New Member.—W. E. Ivey. 
1. “On some Coccide in New Zealand" (second paper), by W. M. 
Maskell. (Transactions, p. 187.) A40 
