532 Proceedings. 



read and of the action proposed to be taken in preventing the publication in 

 the Transactions of the paper by Mr. McKay, as an attempted anticipation of 

 Dr. Haast's paper on his own work, and that a copy of this resolution be 

 forwarded to the several governors of the New Zealand Institute." 



Mr. Eraser might say that there was no desire to say anything here 

 against Dr. Hector, as he had not yet given any explanation of the circum- 

 stances under which McKay's paper had been read by him. It would there- 

 fore be unfair to pass judgment until such an opportunity of explanation had 

 been given. Mr. Eraser then quoted the first paragraph of Mr. McKay's 

 letter in rej^ly to Dr. Haast, pointing out that it contained an evident shirking 

 of the true question at issue. 



Special Meeting. 28^/i October ^ 1874. 



Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., President, in the chair. 



His Honour W. Rolleston, B.A., was chosen to vote in the election of the 

 Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with clause 7 of the 

 New Zealand Institute Act. 



1. "On the Existence of two Species of Hieracidea in New Zealand," by 

 Walter L. Buller, D.Sc, E.L.S. (Transactions, p. 213.) 



2. " Description of a new Species of Petrel (Frocellaria affinis),^ by 

 Walter L. Bviller, D.Sc, E.L.S. (Transactions, p. 215.) 



3. "On the Ornithology of New Zealand," by Walter L. Buller, D.Sc, 

 F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 197.) 



4. " A Scheme of University and General Education," by Professor A. W. 

 Bickerton. (Transactions, p. 154.) 



Annual General Meeting. 5th November, 1874. 



Julius Haast, Ph.D., E.II.S., President, in the chair. 



New members. — J. P. Maxwell, C.E., H. H. Loughnan, H. B. Johnstone, 

 J. OUivier, Thos. Douglas, W. M. Lewis. 



Election of Officers for 1875. — Preddent — Julius Haast, Ph.D., E.R.S.; 

 Vice-Presidents — R. W. Eereday, Rev. J. W. Stack ; Council — Dr. J. S. Coward, 

 H. J. Tancred, LI. Powell, M.D., G. W. Hall, His Honour Mr. Justice 

 Gresson, Professor A. W. Bickerton, E.C.S. ; Hon. Treasurer — John Inglis ; 

 Uon. k^ecretary — C. M. Wakefield. 



Moved by Mr. C. C. Bowen, seconded by Mr. L. Walker, and carried by 

 8 to 7,— 



" That the Philosophical Institute desires that a copy of the resolution 

 passed on the 1st October, 1874, be forwarded to Dr. Hector, with a request 



