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fragments of moa bone, and the greater part of a moa's egg which he had found, together 
with the femur of a Notornis in a tertiary deposit on an island at the mouth of the Petane 
River. 
: Tarp MzxxrmG. 14th July, 1884. 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—A. V. Macdonald, C.E., G. P. Donnelly, Rev. G. Penty, 
Miss M. Evers, John Harding of Mount Vernon, A. B. Thompson, E. 
Wake, F. Fulton, J. Holt, and Rev. A. S. Webb, M.A. 
1. * Observations on some Hybrid Ducks,” by Taylor White of Glen- 
garry. 
The author gave piod of the plumage of several broods of ducks, a cross between 
A. superciliosa and A 
2. Mr. H. Hill foe a fine — and drew attention to the variety of 
physical phenomena which could be illustra 
. Secretary exhibited and eii a few remarks on some foetum, of an 
ore of manganese, obtained by him near Waimarama. 
A number of moa Mic from Raukawa and Mahunga were exhibited by the Hon. 
Secretary. 
A collection of beautiful corale from Port Darwin was sent for the inspection of mem- 
bers by Mrs. Grimwood, of Hast 
It was announced that Dr. ue Matthews had presented the Society with a 
valuable entomological cabinet. 
FounrH Mestine. 11th August, 1884. 
Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 
New Member.—G. Ormond. 
1. “A Plea for National Education,” by H. Hill, B.A., Inspector of 
Schools. 
2. The Hon. Secretary drew the attention of the meeting to a number of rare birds 
sent for cde by Mr. H. Baker, of Waipawa. Two of these were Kakas (M. meridio- 
nalis), one a red variety, the other nearly a pure albino. 
A living specimen of the Kea was examined with much interest. 
A stuffed specimen of a pied variety of the Black Stilt Plover (H. nove-zealandie), 
obtained by Mr. Hamilton at Petane, was on the table. 
3. Mr. Hamilton then exhibited a collection of Echinoderms from Hawke's Bay, and 
gave a short description of their peculiarities. 
Fru Meetine. 8th September, 1884. 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
1. “On a Species of Cuttlefish (Ommastrephes sloanit),” by A. Hamilton. 
This fish was taken in the bay; the author exhibited a life-size coloured drawing of 
the specimen, and included in his remarks a variety of interesting information on the 
economic value of Cephalopods in various parts of the world. 
