5oS Proceedings. 



* 



1. "On the Date of the Glacial Period ; a Comparison of Views represented 



in Papers published in the Transactions of the N. Z. Institute, Vols. V. and 



VI.," by A. Dudley Dobson, C.E., Provincial Engineer. (Transactions, 

 p. 440.) 



2. "On the Glacial Period of New Zealand," by Thomas Mackay, C.E. 

 (Transactions, p. 447.) 



These papers were read by the Vice-President. 



Hon. W. B. D. Mantell 



four volumes of " Notes and Q 



fiesolved, — That the thanks of the Association be transmitted to the 



Mr. 



The secretary reported the receipt, from the director of the Geological 



Museum 



Asiatic, and American trees and shrubs ; and, further, that in accordance with 

 his arrangement with the director he had placed the seeds in the hands of 

 Mr. John Hale, nurseryman, "Waimea Road. Nelson, for their nronaffation 



anced 



Mr. Hale. 



The secretary reported having handed over to the Nelson Institute since 

 1st January ninty-nine publications, principally of a scientific character, of 

 the value of £16. 



his 



imbedded in ground that had been excavated for the railway at Westp 



found 



