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Governors of tlie New Zealand Institute, in accordance with Clause 7 

 of tlie Institute Act. 



On tlie motion of Dr. Irvine, seconded by Mr. Mackay, tlie Bishop 

 of Nelson was appointed. 



Fifth Meeting. November 2, 1870. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, Yice President, in the chair. 



Mr. Josepli Mackay was elected a member of the Association. 



1. Mr. F. Simmons then I'ead a paper, " On the best means of Diffusing 

 and Promoting Higher Education in this Colony." (See Transactions.) 



A long discussion took j)lace, in which the Bishop of Nelson, Captain 

 Eougli, Mr. Hunter Brown, Dr. Irvine, Mr. Luckie, Mr. "Sclanders, 

 Mr. Levestam, and the President, took part. 



2. The President mentioned that a stag had been seen by some men on 

 Mr. Kerr's run, near Lake Rotoiti, in the act of shedding his antlers, 

 which they afterwards found and brought away. 



Sixth Meeting. December 7, 1870. 



Dr. Williams in the chair. 



The following new members were elected :■ — J. C. Richmond, J. T. 

 Lowe, A. S. Atkinson, John Sharp, W. C. Hodgson, ■ — Holloway, 

 Joseph Webb, Joseph Harley, Rev. — ThorjD, Dr. Greenwood, and Felix 

 Wakefield, F.L.S. 



1. A letter from Dr. Haast was read drawing attention to the difference 

 in the temperature of the Hot Springs of the Hanmer Plain as recorded 

 by Dr. Hector and by himself, and inferring that the temperature varies 

 at different seasons of the year. (See Transactions.) 



2. Three gentlemen were nominated for election as Honorary Members 

 of the New Zealand Institute. 



3. Mr. Huddleston laid on the table three specimens of the New Zea- 

 land Land Snail {Helix Hochstetteri), — one presented to the Association 

 by Mr. Reuben Waite, was found by him at an elevation of 4500 feet 

 above the level of the sea, — the otliers were found in the Picton bush, 

 and presented by Miss Seymour. 



4. Mr. John Avery then exhibited his ajiparatus for detecting the 

 presence of heat in the interior of bales of wool, flax, etc., and read a 

 paper in which he described a practical method of using the thermometer 

 for ascertaining the temperature of cai'go after being stowed. 



