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On the motion of Dr. Turnbull, the Honorary Secretary was directed to have the 

 Report printed. 



The Honorary Treasurer, J. W. S. Coward, L.S.A., read a statement of the receipts 

 and expenditure during the year, which was approved of, and ordered to be printed. 



Dr. Haast, F. R. S., gave a verbal description of some moa remains, and specimens of 

 flint and stone implements, discovered in certain ovens of Moa-hunters' encampments, 

 situated near the mouth of the Rakaia. 



A lengthened discussion ensued on the probable age of these remains. 



Seventh Meeting. August 4, 1869. 



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



The President (Dr. Haast) read a letter from W. H. Flower, F.R.S., Curator of the 

 Royal College of Surgeons, England, relative to contributions to the Canterbury Museum ; 

 also, letters from Professor Agassiz, on the same subject. 



Papers read : — 



(1.) "Sanitary Measures to be adopted for the prevention of Small Pox," by 

 Dr. Prankish. 



(2.) "On Sewage Irrigation and its results, with a sketch of the main drainage 

 systems of London and Paris," by Selby Tancred, Assoc. Inst. C.E. (See ante, 

 p. 214.) 



Eighth Meeting. September 1, 1869. 

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



Mr. W. H. Flower, F. Pv. S. , was elected an honorary member. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with. 



Dr. J. Haast, F.R.S., was re-elected President, and the Rev. Canon Wilson, and 

 T. Nottidge, were elected Vice-Presidents. 



J. W. S. Coward, L. S.A., was re-elected Honorary Treasurer, and the Rev. C. Fraser, 

 M.A. , F.G. S., Honorary Secretary. 



The following gentlemen were chosen members of the Council : — C. Davie, E. Fereday, 

 E. Jollie, H. J. Tancred, "W. Rolleston, and S. Tancred. 



On the motion of the Rev. C. Fraser, the following resolution was adopted : — " That 

 the Council be instructed to postpone the annual dinnerof the members of the Institute 

 from the middle of September until the 8th of October next, that day being the hundredth 

 anniversary of the landing of Captain Cook in New Zealand." 



On the motion of Mr. Nottidge, it was resolved, — "That it is expedient a section 

 should be established for the prosecution of microscopical researches, in order that 

 members may have opportunities of meeting and working together with fewer formal 

 restraints than are necessary at the ordinary meetings of the Institute." 



On the motion of Mr. Nottidge, it was resolved, — "That the Council be requested to 

 purchase, for the Institute, a good microscope, and such accessory apparatus as they shall 

 deem advisable. And that for the above purpose the Council be authorised to expend a 

 sum not exceeding forty pounds sterling." 



Papers read : — 



(1.) "On the Geology and Palaeontology of the Waipara District," by Dr. Haast, 

 F.R. S. The writer expressed his opinion that while the Saurian remains found in the 

 district were undoubtedly similar to those of the late Secondary, or Cretaceous strata, in 

 Europe, the shells and plants were as decidedly Tertiary, judging by the European 

 standard. [Printed with Reports of Ceol. Survey N. Z., 1869-70.] 



A discussion followed, in which Messrs. Bowen, Nottidge, and the Rev. C. Fraser 

 took part. 



(2.) "The earth of New Zealand a bad conductor of Electricity, as compared with 

 that of other countries," by F. E. Wright. (See ante, p. 226.) 



(3.) " On the structure and colour of the fibre of Phormium tenax," by T. Nottidge. 

 (See ante, p. 108. ) 



Ninth Meeting. October 6, 1869. 



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



Two volumes of the "Official Catalogue of the Exhibition of 1862," presented by 

 Mr. Enys to the Institute, were laid upon the table. 



The Honorary Secretary (Rev. (J. Fraser) stated that it was necessary, at this 



