Wellington Philosophical Society. 529 



Annual Meeting. 28th February, 1883. 

 Dr. Newman in the Chair. 

 New Members.-- Joseph Mackay, M.A., L. S. Eeid. 



Abstract of Report foe 1882. 



There have been nine general meetings of the Society held during the year, at which 

 twenty-seven papers have been read on the following subjects : — G-eology, 5 ; Zoology, 5 ; 

 Botany, 5 ; Miscellaneous, 12. Twenty-two additional members have been elected during 

 the year, and six names taken off the roll, leaving a total of 319 now on the books. 

 Thirty-seven volumes have been added to the library besides the usual pamphlets and 

 periodicals. Mr. Martin Chapman, the member nominated by the society to vote in the 

 election of governors of the New Zealand Institute, was duly elected. The statement of 

 accounts shows the balance at present to the credit of the society to be £105 14s. 7d. 

 while among the items of expenditure are £53 2s. Id. for books, and £28 17s. 6d. paid to 

 the New Zealand Institute in accordance with the Act. 



The report and balance sheet were adopted. 



Election of Officers foe 1883 : — President — The Hon. G. E. Johnson, 

 M.L.C. ; Vice-Presidents— Dr. Buller, C.M.G., F.R.S., A. K. Newman, M.B., 

 M.R.C.P. ; Council— R. Govett, M. Chapman, James Hector, M.D., C.M.G., 

 F.R.S., S. H. Cox, F.G.S., F.C.S., T. King, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., F. B. 

 Hutchinson, M.R.C.S. ; Secretary and Treasurer — R. B. Gore; Auditor — H. 

 F. Logan. 



The Hon. Mr. Johnson, the new President, then took the chair, and the 

 following papers were read. 



1. "On the Lichen ographia of New Zealand," by Charles Knight, 

 F.R.C.S. (Transactions, p. 346.) 



2. "Description of a new Species of Senecio," by T. Kirk, F.L.S. 

 {Transactions, p. 359.) 



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