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down to a cutting edge, and the sides are square. This bone was found last year in the 
forest, near to the public works on the railway line at Kopua, lying under 10-12 feet of 
earth, None of the old Maoris of to-day, who have seen it, know anything of it, or of its 
probable use. It seems to be made out of a bone of a whale, and is (here, at least) unique. 
Srconp Orprnary Meetinc. 13th June, 1881. 
Mr. Bold, Vice-President, in the chair. 
1. “Historical Incidents and Traditions of the Ancient Maoris of this 
East Coast, showing much of their habits, customs, and ways of thinking 
in the olden time,—ages before they were first visited by Europeans,” 
Part III., by W. Colenso, F.L.8. (Transactions, p. 8). 
This paper, being particularly curious, archaic and recondite, was largely elucidated 
by explanatory remarks, and also by drawings in the Journal of Sydney Parkinson, 
was Sir Joseph Banks’ draughtsman, and here in New Zealand with him in Cook’s jirst - 
voyage. 
2. The Hon. Secretary exhibited an interesting collection of tertiary fossils (probably 
from both Upper and Lower Eocene), containing many species of the classes Coral and 
Bryozoa, collected by Mr. J. Stewart, of Takapau, in that neighbourhood ; and also by Mr. 
Colenso, at Waipawa. 
Tuep Orpmary Mzetine. 11th July, 1881. 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
“Qn the Microscopical Fresh-water Alga of Napier and its neighbour- — 
ea accompanied with drawings, by W. I. Spencer, M.R.C.S. — 
actions, p- 287). os 
Some new exhibits ¥ were shown by the Hon. Secretary; among them were (ij a” 
handsome green moth, probably of the genus Tatosoma, and the largest specimen of that — 
genus yet noticed; (2) some ancient Maori stone axes (or chisels) of a very small size, and 
possessing a V very fine edge, found found hidden, with some wooden fish-hooks, in a cave near 
the Tukituki River ; and (8) large stone sxe, ofa peculiar and rude shape (probably only 
partly formed, or the work of a rader and older race than the 
selves at an early age), found oe Mr. William Chambers, of Poverty Bay, at the Bluff in 
Southland, New Zealand, while travelling in those parts ; the stone, too, being different 
to any known North Lala Kink: : 
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Fourta Orprvany Mzetine. 8th August, 1881. 
Mr. Bold, Vice-President, in the chair. a oe 
: 1. “Contributions towards heratteneting stor! Maori Race, 
myths, 9u , and 
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