Hawke’s Bay Philosophical Institute. 567 
Hill, Patangata, by Mr. G. W. Tiffen, and at Ongaonga by Mr. J. Drummond; and also a 
very fine living green lizard (Naultinus sp.) from Mr. D. P. Balfour of Glenross. This 
fine reptile, nearly 8 inches in length, ran about the table. 
2. “A Description of two New Zealand Shells, of the Genera Unio and 
Patella, discovered long ago, and though early described and published, 
yet believed to be but little known to science,” by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 
(Transactions, p. 168). 
Specimens of those shells in excellent preservation were shown ; although they had 
been forty years in a cabinet they still possessed their natural colours. This species of 
variegated Unio is rare, and is believed to be by far the largest known of that genus in 
New Zealand. 
3. Two fossil teeth of some unknown mammal, obtained from the depth of 117 feet 
in sinking an artesian well at Meeanee, were also exhibited by the Honorary Secretary. 
These, from the very great scarcity of remains of fossil mammalia in New Zealand, oncited 
much interest ; they are lower-jaw incisors, nearly 2 inches long, perfect, and in excellent 
preservation. 
Specimens of both Laine and shells were set apart as donations to the Colonial 
Museum at Wellington. 
Councm, Mertine. 4th October, 1881. 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 
Captain W. R. Russell, M.H.R., was again chosen to vote in the election of the 
Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with clause 7 of the New — 
Institute Act. 
During the past year eight meetings of the Council have been held, and 11 new 
members elected, viz.:—Rev. W. Goodyear, Dr. Langer Carey, Major D. Scannell, and 
Messrs J. N. Bowerman, J. H. Brown, J. Chambers, jun., W. J. Ellison, FP. Grant, Co 
edy, W. . : 
however, 2 have to be deducted (1 death, and 1 having left New Zealand), leaving 94; to a 
this have now to be added 13 new members, nominated and elected at the annual and 
Council meetings, held on the 6th February, viz., Hon. J. N. Wilson, and Messrs. H. J. 
Baker, H. A. Banner, N. E. Beamish, B. Glass, P. Gow, R. C. Harding, E. W. Knowles, — 
P. S§. McLean, E. Moorhouse, B. Price, E. D. Tanner, and J. H. Vautier, making a present 
total of 107 members. 
Tt Data ences lved, Whit otancn ahold he tal be teh & far the Society 
¥aS &1SO ihat step the pociety 
the permanent use of a suitable room, either by lease or by building, in which to keep their 
Library and Museum, and to hold their meetings; and that the Hon. Secretary be 
empowered to write to the Committee of the Atheneum on the matter. 
