Nelson Philosophical Society. 471 



Ordinary Meeting. 6th December, 1884. 

 A. S. Atkinson, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 New Member. — W. Betlrwaite. 



1. " The Plague of Rats in Nelson and Marlborough," by John Meeson, 

 B.A. (Transactions, p. 199.) 



Adjourned Meeting. 15th December, 1884. 



The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair. 



New Member. — G. W. Lightband. 



1. " Sanitary Law and its Influence on the Health and Well-being of 

 tbe Community," by W. Wells. 



Ordinary Meeting. 2nd March, 1884. 



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



Neiv Members.— Dr. Coleman, George Gillon, Robert Kingsley, Israel 

 Johns. 



1. " The Protection of Native Birds," by Hugh Martin. 



Abstbact. 

 The author advocated certain islands around the coast of New Zealand being stocked 

 with native birds and closely preserved. 



