436 Froceedings. 



Eesolved, " Tliat one-sixtli part of tte annual income of tlie Society be 

 contributed torra.rds- the extension and maintenance of tlie Museum and 

 Library of ' The New Zealand Institute.' " 



Eesolved, " That every member of tbe Society be entitled to admit, by 

 personal introduction, two friends to tlie ordinary meetings of tbe Society." 



The business of a special character being concluded at half-past eight 

 o'clock, the proceedings of the ordinary quarterly meeting commenced. 



The Secretary read his report. 



1. " ISTotes on the Earthquake felt in Wellington on the 1st of February, 

 1868," by the Bishop of Wellington. 



Abstract. 



The author commenced by stating that he thought it might be interesting 

 to keep some record of the earthquakes felt in this locality and neighbour- 

 hood. 



The earthquake referred to was a smart shock felt in Wellington, at 

 8 a.m. on February 1st, 1868. It appeared to come from the north-east, 

 and threw down a picture leaning against the north-east wall of his house. 

 Another shock occurred thirteen seconds after, which was the sharper of 

 the two. Mr. Ludlam, at the Tlutt, observed the pines in his garden bow 

 dovrn from south-west towards north-east. The shock was not felt much 

 by persons inside his house. A rumbling noise was heard at the time. 



Eesidents at Paikakariki (west coast), Otaki, Wanganui, and Taranaki, 

 felt the shock, but only one at the same hour as it was felt at Wellington, 

 and all agreed that it came from the seaward. 



In Marlborough an earthquake shock Avas felt, preceded by a rumbling 

 noise. It seemed to come from a south-west direction, and the earth during 

 its progress could be plainly seen to move. The oscillations of the houses 

 were visible to those outside, but little actual damage was done. The earth- 

 quake was the severest that had been felt for some years, and lasted a few 

 seconds. 



At Lyttelton the shock was reported to have been felt at about ten 

 minutes to eight o'clock ; it appeared to run from Vv^est to east, and lasted 

 about three seconds. 



At jNTelson, a rather smart shock was felt at about seven minutes before 

 eight. It was preceded by a slighter motion. The movement, the apparent 

 direction of which was from north-east to south-west, was felt more on low- 

 lying grounds than on higher lands. 



2. " On Boulders and travelled Blocks in the Wellington Province," by 

 J. C. Crawford, P.Gr.S. (Transactions, p. 19.) 



3. '• On T^ew Zealand Agricultural Implenaents," by E. Pharazyu, F.B.G-.S. 



