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Seventh Meeting. 5th August, 1880. 

 Eev. J. W. Stack, Vice-president, in the Chair. 

 New Member. — P. Cunningham. 



PAPERS. 



1. " Notes on the Best Means of Meeting the Sanitary requirements of 

 Colonial Towns," by E. Dobson. (Transactions, p. 84.) 



2. " On the Origin of Double Stars, as explained by the theory of Partial 

 Impact," by Professor A. W. Bickerton. (Transactions, p. 160.) 



3. " On the Study of the French and German Languages," by J. von 

 Tunzelmann. 



4. "On an Analysis of Moa Eggshell," by Professor Liversedge, 

 Sydney ; communicated by Professor J. von Haast. (Transactions, p. 225.) 



5. " On the genus Coralospartium," by J. B. Armstrong. (Transactions, 

 p. 333.) 



6. "A synopsis of the New Zealand species of the genus Veronica," by 

 J. B. Armstrong. (Transactioiis, p. 344.) 



7. " On some recent criticisms on Partial Impact," by N. K. Cherill. 



Eighth Meeting. Ind September, 1880. 

 Eev. J. W. Stack, Vice-president, in the chair. 

 New Members. — J. B. Mayne, G. Withers. 



PAPERS. 



1. " On the occurrence in New Zealand of Morrel morchella,'" by J. B 

 Armstrong. (Transactions, p. 343.) 



2. " On a simple method of Illustrating the Motions of the Earth," by 

 Professor A. W. Bickerton. (Transactions, p. 164.) 



3. " On a Natural Arrangement of the New Zealand Ferns," by J. B. 

 Armstrong. (Transactions, p. 359.) 



Ninth Meeting. 1th October, 1880. 

 J. Inglis, in the chair. 

 New Member. — E. C. Bishop. 



PAPERS. 



1. " On the New Zealand DesmidiecB," by Wm. Maskell. (Transactions, 

 p. 297.) 



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