418 . Proceedings. 
Erourm MEETING. lst October, 1873. 
H. J. Tanered, President, in the chair. 
1. “On Harpagornis, an Extinct Genus of Gigantic Raptorial Birds of 
New Zealand ” (Part IL, containing Descriptions of the Leg and Wing Bones), 
by Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 62.) 
2. “Further Notes on recently-described New Zealand Coleoptera,” by 
C. M. Wakefield. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 5th November, 1873. 
John Inglis in the chair. 
ABSTRACT REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
The Council regret they cannot congratulate the members on the progress 
made during the past year, for, though the number of members is not materially 
less, the papers read have been few, and the attendance small. They hope 
that during the year it may attain to such a position as it should occupy 
among the scientific societies of New Zealand. 
The number of members is 77. Nine meetings have been held, at which 
fourteen communications were read, and the average attendance at meetings has 
been ten. 
The Council desire to record their profound sense of the loss which the 
Institute has suffered through the death of Dr. A. C. Barker. 
Mr. W. M. Maskell, assisted by other members, has undertaken to write 
the History of Canterbury, in accordance with a former resolution. 
In July last a valuable * Catalogue of New Zealand Neuroptera ” was 
published by R. M'Lachlan, F.L.S., in the * Annals and Magazine of Natural 
History," with the express intention of assisting the entomologists of this 
country ; and the Council take this opportunity of expressing their grateful 
appreciation of Mr. M‘Lachlan’s disinterested services in the cause of science, 
and also of making known their opinion that this Catalogue should be 
re-printed in the next volume of the * Transactions." 
A microscope has been obtained, and the sum of £10 has heen voted for 
the purchase of slides. The same sum will also be spent on works of natural 
history. 
The Council make an appeal to educated and professional men to join the 
society. 
The Treasurer's report shows the receipts during the year to have been 
£164 2s. 6d., the expenditure having been £140 12s., leaving a balance of 
£23 10s. 6d. 
