470 Proceedings* 



Sixth Meeting. 1st September, 1884. 



The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



1. "On the recent Sun-glows and the Theories that have been advanced 

 to account for them," by John Meeson, B.A. {Transactions, p. 357.) 



Annual Meeting. 21st October, 1884. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — Henry Dodson, Gustave Dillberg. 



Annual Address by the President. 



Abstract of Annual Eeport. 



The Secretary's report showed that during the year 11 ordinary and 23 Council 

 meetings had been held, and that 15 original papers had been read before the Society ; 

 and that the total number of members stood at 100. The Treasurer's report showed that 

 the income of the Society for the year amounted to £95 0s. 6d., the expenditure having 

 been £51 19s. 3d., leaving a balance of £48 Is. 3d. 



Election of Officers for 1884-85 : — President — The Bishop of Nelson ; 

 Vice-presidents — A. S. Atkinson, Dr. L. Boor ; Secretary — Dr. J. Hudson ; 

 Treasurer — -J. Gully, jun. ; Council — J. Meeson, B.A., J. Park, J. G. 

 Holloway, J. Blackett, A. Greenfield. 



Ordinary Meeting. Ath November, 1884. 



The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



New Members. — A. W. Bain, F. A. Thompson, A. Bichmond, T. Field, 

 jun., H. Field, Bev. H. J. Lewis. 



1. A communication from the Otago Institute was considered, and it was resolved, 

 " That this branch of the New Zealand Institute (to wit the Philosophical Society of 

 Nelson) having considered the proposal from Otago to alter the constitution of the 

 Institute, does not desire at present to join in the movement. 



2. " A short Description of a few Experiments bearing on the question 

 of Spontaneous Generation," by Dr. J. Hudson. {Transactions, p. 182.) 



3. The Secretary called attention to the great number of rats that were at present 

 infesting the district. 



Council Meeting. 11th November, 1884. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



1. The Hon. J. C. Bichmond, M.L.C., was nominated to vote at the 

 election of a Governor of the New Zealand Institute. 



2. The Bev. W. H. Dallinger was nominated for election as an 

 honorary member. 



