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Third Meeting. March 17, 1869. 

 His Honor W. Rolleston in the chair. 



Messrs. J. E. Fitzgerald, and L. C. Powell were elected honorary members of the 

 Institute. 



Eight volumes of a Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum, being a present 

 from that Museum to the Canterbury Museum, were laid on the table. 



Paper read : — 



" An Enquiry into the applicability of the Doctrines of Political Economy to Colonies," 

 (Introductory), by J. S. Turnbull, M.D. 



Fourth Meeting. May 5, 1869. 

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



Mr. Edward Dobson, C.E. (late Vice President) was elected an honorary member of 

 the Society. 



On the motion of the Honorary Secretary (Rev. C. Eraser), it was resolved, — " That 

 an address from the Council of the Institute should be sent to Mr. E. Dobson, on the 

 occasion of his election as an honorary member. 



On the motion of the Honorary Secretary, it was resolved, — "That it is desirable to 

 make the year of the Institute commence with January 1st, and terminate with December 

 31st, and that, in order to arrange this, members be requested to pay a subscription of 

 one guinea for the half year, ending 31st December, of the current year." 



Paper read : — 



" On a specimen of Berardius Arnuxii, or Ziphid Whale, captured at New Brighton," 

 by J. Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. (See ante, p. 190.) 



The Honorary Secretary (Rev. C. Fraser) drew attention to the improvements made 

 by Mr. G. Cawood upon the nautical compass ; and the following resolution was adopted : 

 — ' ' That Messsrs. Jollie, Davie, Triphook, and G. W. Hall be appointed a Committee to 

 confer with Mr. Cawood respecting his alleged improvements upon the nautical compass." 



Fifth Meeting. June 2, 1869. 

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



The President laid on the table a copy of the report of the Government Botanist and 

 Director of the Botanical Garden at Melbourne, for the year 1868. 



Mr. E. Fereday exhibited some specimens of the Sesia Tipullformis, a species of 

 what are commonly known as Clear-winged Moths, which are very destructive to currant 

 bushes. 



The Secretary laid on the table copies of the ' ' Transactions and Proceedings of the 

 New Zealand Institute, Vol. i., 1868." 



Papers read : — 



(1.) " On a Collection of Saurian Remains from the Waipara River," by J. Haast, 

 Ph. D. , F. R. S. , who described the animal as belonging to the Amphisulia, animals of a 

 more fish-like character than the existing crocodiles, and marine in their habits. In 

 addition to a drawing of certain remains sent to England by Mr. J. H. C. Hood, some 

 organic remains were exhibited, including a vertebra of a Plesiosaurus found near the 

 same place, with portions of femur, tibia, and paddle bones. (See ante, p. 186. ) 



(2.) " On University Education, as adapted to the circumstances and prospects of 

 the Colony of New Zealand," by the Rev. C. Fraser, M.A., F.G.S. (See ante, p. 192.) 



A lengthy discussion ensued, in which the Rev. Canon Wilson, the Rev. C. Fraser, 

 Dr. Turnbull, Dr. Haast, and Messrs. Tancred and Davie took part. 



Sixth Meeting. July 7, 1S69. 



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



The report of the Council, for the year ending June 30, 1869, was read by the 

 Honorary Secretary (Rev. C. Fraser), and on the motion of Mr. F. E. Wright, was 

 adopted. The following is an abstract : — 



