Otago Institute. 565 



The discussion was continued by Mr. J. A. Connell, Mr. W. D. Stewart, Professor 

 Mainwaring Brown, Mr. C. Y. O'Connor, and Mr. W. N. Blair. 



Fifth Meeting. 28th August, 1883. 

 A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 



1. The adjourned discussion on " The Nationalization of Land," was begun by Mr. 

 J. E. Denniston, and continued by Mr. W. Arthur and Mr. C. Y. O'Connor. 



Mr. Chapman replied, answering the objections which had been made to nationaliza- 

 tion, and to his scheme for effecting it, and the discussion was brought to a close by a 

 few remarks from the President. 



Sixth Meeting. 11th September, 1883. 

 A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 



1. " The Lower Harbour and Bar of Otago," by G. M. Barr, C.E. 



2. "On the Structure of the Head in Palinurus, with especial reference 

 to the Classification of the Genus," by Professor Parker. (Transactions, 

 p. 297.) 



3. The Secretary exhibited some recent additions to the Museum, including the 

 skeleton of a Porbeagle Shark (glycerine jelly preparation), and the baleen of a large speci- 

 men of Balcenoptera, the skeleton of which had lately been purchased. 



Seventh Meeting. 9th October, 1883. 

 A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — S. P. Seymour, J. C. Thomson. 



A discussion on " Technical Education " was opened by Professor Mainwaring 

 Brown, who considered the various methods which had been adopted or proposed for tbe 

 training of artizans in their various handicrafts, and promulgating a scheme which lie 

 considered to be applicable to New Zealand. 



The discussion was continued by Mr. R. Gillies, the Secretary, Mr. G. M. Thomson 

 and Mr. G. M. Barr. 



Professor Brown replied, and a few concluding remarks were made by the President. 



Annual Meeting. 13th November, 1883. 



A. Montgomery, President, in the chair. 



. Neiv Members. — Lawrence V. Woods, M.A., Grant P. Farquhar, F. A. 

 Biilau, Ph.D., Mungo Watson, M.A., and J. de Zouche, M.D. 



1. "On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago," by W. Arthur. 

 {Transactions, p. 467.) 



2. " Notice of Olearia hectori," by D. Petrie. (Transactions, p. 393.) 



3. " New Species of Coprosma," by D. Petrie. 



