554 Proceedings. 



The President considered that what had been said, proved that this interesting point 

 in the natural history of New Zealand was far from being satisfactorily settled, and hoped 

 that no time would be lost in collecting authentic information on the subject from the 

 natives, before it was too late. 



Eighth Meeting. 31st October, 1883. 

 Dr. Newman, Vice-president, in the chair. 



It was announced that Dr. Buller had been chosen to vote in the election of Governors 

 of the New Zealand Institute for the ensuing year. 



1. " On the Anatomy of the Cuttle-fish, (Sepioteuthis bilineata) ," by H. 

 B. Kirk, M.A. ; with drawings and preparations in spirit. {Transactions, 

 p. 145.) 



2. " On some rare Species of New Zealand Birds," by Dr. Buller, 

 F.B.S. (Transactions, p. 308.) 



3. Dr. Buller also communicated some notes made by Mr. C. H, Bobson 

 on the Eastern Golden Plover, Charadrius fulvus. (Transactions, p. 308.) 



Dr. Hector said that the fact that the Golden Plover was found breeding at sea-level 

 was curious, as he had only met with it formerly at great altitudes on Black Peak, Otago, 

 in 1862. 



4. "On Hieracidea novcc-zealandice and H, brunnea," by W. W. Smith, 

 communicated by Dr. Buller. (Transactions, p. 318.) 



5. Dr. Hector exhibited a specimen containing silver, and associated with Tellerium, 

 found at the Thames, which latter mineral is thus discovered for the first time in New 

 Zealand. He had recognized it among some specimens shown to him by Mr. Pond of 

 Auckland, and his identification had been confirmed by Mr. Skey's analysis of the mineral. 

 The locality is reported to be near Karangahape Mine. 



Ninth Meeting, lith November, 1883. 

 Dr. Buller, Vice-president, in the chair. 



New Member. — James Lambert. 



A nomination was made for the election of an honorary member of the New Zealand 

 Institute. 



1. "On the Occurrence of a Species of Rhagodia at Port Nicholson," by 

 T. Kirk, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 369.) 



2. "Description of a new Pine, Podocarpus acutifolius," by T. Kirk, 

 F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 370.) 



3. " Notes on the Parapara and Pu/ca," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 367.) 



4. " Notes on a Fragment of Samaritan Pentateuch," by T. W. Penne- 

 father, LL.M. (communicated by the President.) 



