50 



3. Sandstone of Poi't Waikato and Aotea. 



4. Clays of Raglan, Aotea, etc. 



5. Papakura series. 



6. Brown coal series. 



No. 1, being probably Uj)per Miocene; 2 to 5, Oligocene ; and 6, 

 Eocene. 



The paper was illustrated by several sections. 



2. " On a Self-acting Clamp Wire Tramway, specially adapted for 

 Hilly Districts," by F. W. Wright, L.M.B.T., etc. (See Transactions.) 



This paper was illustrated by woi'king drawings and a large model. 



In the lengthy discussion that ensued, it was generally agreed that 

 the improvements and additions proposed by the inventoi-, would be 

 found of gTeat service on the Thames gold fields. 



3. " On the Botany of the Auckland Isthmus and the North Shore 

 of the Waitemata," by T. Kirk. (See Transactions.) The Auckland 

 isthmus extends from the Whau creek to the Tamaki, being bounded 

 entirely by the Waitemata and Manukau harbours, with the exception of 

 the portage between the Whau creek and the Manukau, and the very 

 short one from Fairburn's creek to the Tamaki. The North Shore com- 

 prises the district from the north head of the Waitemata to Lucas' creek 

 and Omangia bay. 



The author stated that notwithstanding the great changes produced 

 by settlement in this small district, it still contained nearly 450 indige- 

 nous Phenogams and Ferns, and after pointing out its chief peculiarities, 

 stated that its flora might fairly be taken as a representation of the flora 

 of the colony, with the exception of the alpine section. 



The lower Cryptogams are to form the subject of another paper. 



