SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting. ISth May, 1884. 

 T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair. 



New Members. — Dr. Young, John Kingsland. 



Owing to the ill-health of the President, Mr. J. T. Thomson, the opening address was 

 given by the Vice-president. 



1. "Notes on the Occurrence and Habits of some of our New Zealand 

 Plants," by W. S. Hamilton. (Transactions, p. 290.) 



Second Meeting. 10th June, 1884. 



T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair. 



New Members. — Dr. Whitton, Dr. Hocter, Dr. Macpherson, C. Bastion, 

 sen., T. L. Wood, J. Kingsland, P. F. Daniel. 

 1, "On Development," by Dr. Galbraith. 



Third Meeting. 8th July, 1884. 

 Mr. Webber in the chair. 

 New Members. — John McPherson, William Young. 



1. " On the Eecords of an Old English Borough," by the Bev. H. 

 Stocker. 



2. " On the Lignine Origin of the Quartz-pebble Beds of Southland," 

 by W. S. Hamilton. 



Fourth Meeting. 11th August, 1884. 



T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair. 



1. " On the Settlement of the People on the Lands," by Mr. Morgan. 



Fifth Meeting. 9th September. 1884. 

 T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 1. "On the Senses and the Intellect," by Dr. Closs. 



Sixth Meeting. 1th October, 1884. 

 T. Denniston, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 1. " On Gravitational Experiments," by T. Wakelin. (Transaction 

 p. 407.) 



