Otago Institute, 557 
Frrrg Mertinc. 9th July, 1878. 
W. N. Blair, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—Dr. Ferguson, F. Jeffcoat, junr., J. Morrison, R. 
Sparrow, J. Cormack. 
1. * On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago,” by W. Arthur, C.E., 
(Transactions, p. 271.) 
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Srxta Meeting. 15th July, 1878. 
W. N. Blair, President, in the chair. 
The Hon. Robert Stout, Attorney-General, gave a lecture entitled “ A 
Plea for the Study of Politics.” 
Sevento Meeting. 18th August, 1878. 
Prof. Hutton, Vice-president, in the chair. 
New Members.—R. H. Leary, Wm. Taylor, J. Forsyth, Jas. Arkle. 
1. “Our Fish Supply," by P. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 880.) 
2. ** A Description of inexpensive Apparatus for measuring the Angles 
of Position and Distances of Double Stars, and the Method of using it," by 
James H. Pope. (Transactions, p. 141.) 
3. "New Zealand Crustacea, with Descriptions of new Species,” by 
George M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 230.) 
4. “ Descriptions of two new Crabs," by Prof. Hutton. 
5. “ Notes on the New Zealand Shells in the ‘ Voyage au Pôle Sud', "' 
by Prof. Hutton. 
Ersmru Mrerine. 10th September, 1878. 
W. Arthur, Vice-president, in the chair. 
New Members.—R. Peattie, A. Herdman. 
Prof. Hutton exhibited two eggs of the Nelly or Stink-pot (Ossifraga gigantea) from 
Macquarie Islands, which had been presented to the Museum by Mr. John Cormack 
1. “On a new Species of Millepora (M. undulosa), from Foveaux 
Strait,” by the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, of Sydney; communicated by 
Prof. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 345.) 
2. * Notes on a Collection from the Auckland Islands and Campbell 
Island," by Prof. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 337.) 
8. “On Phalacrocorax carunculatus, Gmelin,” by Prof. Hutton. (Trans- 
actions, p. 882.) 
