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The President stated that Mr. Crawford, their representative, had been 
elected a Governor of the New Zealand Istitute, and that Professor 
Rolleston, F.R.S., of Oxford, also nominated by this Society, had been 
elected Honorary Member of the Institue. 
Srxtu Generat Meeting. 12th February, 1876. 
Dr. Buller, President, in the chair. 
New Members,—Morgan Carkeek and Ebenezer Baker announced as new 
members. 
1. The Hon. Mr. Mantell read a paper by C. H. Robson on “ Moa 
Remains found at Cape Campbell ;” and in the short discussion that fol- 
lowed, Mr. Mantell stated that he was not yet convinced of the extinction of 
the Moa, and that, till the whole country had been thoroughly explored, it 
was, to his mind, an unsettled question. There was a collection of speci- 
mens on the table to illustrate the paper. (See Transactions, page 95.) 
2. The President read a paper ‘On a remarkable instance of Double 
Parasitism,’’ by Thomas Kirk, F.L.8. (See T’ransactions, page 329.) 
Mr. Travers made some remarks on the specimen of Loranthus that was 
exhibited to the meeting. 
8. The President read the following papers, and exhibited specimens in 
illustration of his remarks :— 
‘On the relation of Apterya to Dinornis.”’ 
‘On the validity of Aplonis zealandicus as a New Zealand Bird.” (See 
Transactions, page 198.) 
‘¢On a remarkable variety of Porphyrio melanotus.’’ (See Transactions, 
page 197.) 
‘On the specific value of Hudyptula undina.”” (See Transactions, page 
198. 
The President read interesting extracts from a letter recently received 
from Dr. Finsch, of Bremen. 
Mr. Travers, in reference to the Aplonis zealandicus, said that years ago 
he met with a single specimen in the South Island. This was its only 
known occurrence since the voyage of the “‘ Astrolobe.”’ 
4, The Hon. Mr. Mantell read a paper on the ‘ Supposed Oxidation of 
Gold and Mercury by Oxygen in Presence of Water,” by Mr. Skey. (See 
Transactions, page 339.) 
The Annual Meeting then took place. 
