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£289 19s. lid., and the expenditure to £94 19s. 3d.; leaving a balance in hand of 

 £195 0s. 8d. Several members who took a special interest in microscopical work had lately 

 formed themselves into what might be called a microscopic section of the society. Those 

 who possess microscopes, and would like to attend the meetings of the section, could do so, 

 Mr. Maskell, who had been instrumental in inducing members to join in that work, being 

 willing to furnish further information on the subject. 



Election of Officeks foe 1885 : — President — A. K. Newman, M.B., 

 M.R.C.P. ; Vice-presidents— R. H. Govett, G. W. Grabham, M.D. ; Council— 

 T. King, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., F. B. Hutchinson, M.R.C.S., Martin 

 Chapman, James Hector, M.D., Dr. Buller, C.M.G., F.R.S., Hon. G. R. 

 Johnson ; Secretary and Treasurer — R. B. Gore ; Auditor — H. F. Logan. 



1. " Further Notes on Coccida, in New Zealand," by W. M. Maskell, 

 F.R.M.S. [Transactions, p. 20.) 



2. "On a Parasite of the Penguin," by W. M. Maskell. [Transactions, 

 p. 19.) 



3. "Description of some newly-discovered and rare Indigenous Plants; 

 being a further contribution towards the making known the Botany of New 

 Zealand," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 237.) 



4. " Australian Cave Paintings," by Dr. Curl. 



5. " Description of new Tertiary Shells," part ii., by Captain F. W. 

 Hutton, F.G.S. (Transactions, p. 325.) 



6. " Description of a new Species of Erigeron," by J. Buchanan, F.L.S. 

 (Transactions, p. 287.) 



7. " Cat's Eye Bay," by D. Sutherland. (Transactions, p. 435.) 



8. Dr. Buller exhibited to the meeting and made remarks upon several new birds, full 

 descriptions of which will appear in his forthcoming new edition of " The Birds of New 

 Zealand." The most important of these was an Australian Swift [Gypselus ■pacificus) shot 

 by Captain Messenger at the White Cliffs, Taranaki, this being the first known instance 

 of its occurrence in New Zealand. Another interesting novelty was a specimen of 

 Procelstema albivitta, obtained by Mr. C. H. Bobson at Cape Maria van Diemen, where it 

 had taken refuge in a flax-bush. This pretty little Tern is a native of the sea bordering 

 the eastern and north-eastern coasts of Australia and is said to breed on Norfolk Island. 



Dr. Buller also gave an account of a new species of Albatros, specimens of which in 

 all stages of growth had been received from the Auckland Islands ; and referred to some 

 birds recently collected by Mr. Beischek in the South Island. He proposed to distinguish 

 the large and highly-coloured Kaka as Nestor montanus. 



8. " Note on Geological Structure of the Canterbury Mountains," by 

 Dr. Hector. (Transactions, p. 337.) 



