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soem gine 6th November, 1884. 
R. W. Fereday, President, in the chair. 
ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. 
One special and nine ordinary meetings have been held. At the ordinary meetings 
fifteen papers have been read; these papers were contributed by nine authors, and com- 
prise six on Zoology, and two on Geology, while the rest have been on miscellaneous 
subjects of more immediate practical interest. 
A large number of books, including a complete set of the publications of the Ray 
Society, have been added to the Library of the Institute by purchase, and several valuable 
donations have been receive 
Five new members have bina during the year, but several have left, so that the total 
number of members now on the li 
Mr. W. M. Maskell has been ck to vote at the election of the Board of Governors 
of the New Zealand Institute. 
The balance-sheet shows that the total receipts for the year, including balance of 
£47 15s 4d, amount to £161 7s. 10d.; expenditure, £148 1s 3d.; balance (on current 
account), £13 6s 7d; balance in Savings Bank (life subscriptions), £33 12s 7d. 
Exection or Orricers ror 1885 :—President—Dr. W. H. Symes; Vice- 
presidents—-A. D. Dobson and T. Crook; Honorary Treasurer—H. R. 
Webb; Honorary Secretary—C. Chilton ; Auditor—C. R. Blakiston ; Council 
—Professors Haast, Hutton, and Bickerton, Messrs. E. Dobson, G. Hogben, 
and R. W. Fereday. 
1. The retiring President then gave a short address. 
2. Professor F. W. Hutton, Vice-president, then delivered an address 
** On the Origin of the Fauna and Flora of New Zealand," part ii. 
AppitionaL Mertinc. 27th November, 1884. 
Dr. W. H. Symes, President, in the chair. 
* On the Age of the Orakei Bay Beds near Auckland," by Professor 
F. We Hutton, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 807. 
2. ** Description of new Tertiary Shells,” part i., by Professor Hutton. 
(Transactions, p, 818. 
8. “ Analysis of Slate in contact with Granite, from Preservation Inlet, 
New Zealand," by A. Liversidge, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry and Miner- 
alogy, University of Sydney ; communicated by Professor Hutton. (Trans- 
actions, p. 840.) 
4. “On the Geological Structure of the Southern Alps of New Zealand, 
in the Provincial Districts of Canterbury and Westland,” by Professor 
Julius von Haast, C.M.G., Ph.D., F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 882.) 
