Wellington Philosophical Society. ‘ 587 
_ Mr. Travers, in reply, thought that it was immaterial to attribute the effects he had . 
[ disenibed to landslips—these were an effect, not a cause. The fact was that the rain was 
so great that the river channels could not carry the waters. It was during the first few 
hours that the rivers rose most rapidly. All the driftwood was dead and seemed to have 
_ been the accumulation of years. The flood was not by any means local, as the Hutt 
- River also brought down driftwood, so as to cover the whole harbour and discolour the sea. 
outside the Heads for two miles, for several days. Mr. Cox, he thought, misunderstood - 
his argument, as the accumulations of detritus formed during the flood were entirely new 
at that date, and now form permanent objects in the district. Such a flood could never 
have occurred before, or similar marks would have been left. He gave further particulars 
respecting the whirlwinds mentioned by Mr. Bull, and stated that large tracts of forest i al 
the Nelson district had been complétely overthrown by them. 
2. “Notes on the Mineralogy of New Zealand,” by 8. Herbert Cox, 
_-FOS., F.G.S., Assistant Geologist. (Transactions, p. 418). 
8. On the Alpine Flora of New Zealand,” by John Buchanan, F.L.8. 
= eee p. 342).. 
“ On the Occurrence of of the Salmon Trout (Salmo trutta) in Nelson 
SS by Dr. Hector. (Transactions, p. 211). 
Mr. Travers said he had reason to believe that similar fish occurred in the lover pat 
of the Hutt River, 
Fite Meetinc. 22nd October, 1881. 
Dr. Hector, President, in the chair. 
New Members.—G. B. Williamson, C. Gillespie. 
ee 1. Mr. Martin Chapman was chosen to vote in the election of Governors : ; 
_ of the New Zealand Institute for the ensuing yon, in okey with clause = 
7 of the New Zealand Institute Act. . 
2. «Notes on the Mineralogy of New Zealand,” by S. H. Cox, bie 8. 
(Fransactions, P- AiB 
the ores of arsenic, antimony, seins, 
- and bismuth. 
Dr. Hector remarked on the importance of this paper, and said that although some of 
Pe the minerals might not appear =e res yet they indicated the presence of other and 
4.3 Atctwmata he pointed 
ee ae ene Id there and at the Comstock in 
_ America, and Schemnitz in Hungary. ae ys go th Comte ob a ore 
