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Fourth Meeting, bth June, 1872. 

 W. B. Bray, Vice-President, in the chair. 



New member. — John Beattie Gresson. 



1. "Eemarks on some Birds of l^ew Zealand," by Otto Finseh, Ph.D. of 

 Bremen, Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. (See Transactions, p. 206.) 



Fifth Meeting. 3rc? July, 1872. 



His Honour Mr. Justice Gresson, President, in the chair. 



New members. — T. G. Wright, Marmaduke Dixon, T. W. Hall. 



Presentations of books were laid on the table. 



The Bev. C. Fraser read a short pamphlet by Professor Agassiz, being a 

 forecast of the nature of the fauna which will be probably brought to light by 

 the projected deep sea exploration. 



Sixth Meeting. 1th August, 1872. 

 His Honour Mr. Justice Gresson, President, in the chair. 



New member. — T. D. Condell. 



1. " Notes on some Undescribed Fishes of New Zealand," by Julius 

 Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. (See Transactions, p. 272.) 



2. Dr. Haast read a letter from Professor Airy concerning the proposed 

 expedition to New Zealand to observe the transit of Yenus in 1874, with his 

 answer thereto. 



3. Mr. Fereday read for Mr. Inglis a letter from Professor Agassiz on 

 deep sea dredging. 



Seventh Meeting. Uh September, 1872. 

 W. B. Bray, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 New member. — Thomas A. Phillips. 



The following presentations of books were laid on the table : — " Erebus 

 and Terror" (Zoology), from Dr. Gray, F.B.S., and "Etchings of MoUusca," 

 from Mrs. Gray, and a vote of thanks was passed to the donors. 



