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1. Dr. Powell read a paper " On a Venomous Spider, known to the 

 Natives as Kati2)0." (See Transactions.) 



2. Mi\ W. B. Bray read a paper "On the Currents, Temperature, 

 and Saltness of the Ocean." 



Dr. Haast exhibited a cast of the egg of the Ujnornis, and compared 

 it with specimens of eggs of the kiwi, emu, ostrich, and black swan. 



Fourth Meeting. Jmie 1, 1870. 

 Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 



The following new members were elected : — The Very Rev. Dean 

 Jacobs and the Hon. Earnest Gray. 



The amended laws of the Institute were revised, corrected, and 

 ordered to be printed and distributed among the members. 



Annual General Meeting. Jtihj 6, 1870. 

 Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 



The following new members were elected: — W. H. Lane, — Mourner, 

 B. W. Mountfort, and Captain Gorle. 



Mr. Cyrus Davie was appointed a Vice-Pi'esident and Dr. Powell 

 a meraber of the Council. 



On the motion of the Secretary, it was resolved to i-evise the rule 

 when a section was added to those in Rule XLV. ; also, that in the 

 balloting for members, all those proposed shall be balloted for together, 

 and unless one-fifth of the balls shall be black the whole shall be declared 

 elected. 



Presentations to the Institute, by Captain F. W. Hutton, were laid 

 on the table. 



