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A discussion ensued, in wMcli several memljers took part ; during wMcli 

 astonisliment was expressed that stones of different sorts, especially fire- 

 bricks, should still be imported into tbe colony at a beavy cost, wben tbey 

 could be obtained much cheaper in the province itself. 



2. "Notes on the Birds of the Great Barrier Island," by Captain F. W. 

 Hutton, E.G-.S. {Transactions, p. 104.) 



3. " Notes on the Birds of the Little Barrier Island," by Captain P. W. 

 Hutton, E.G-.S. {Transactions, p. 106.) 



Several specimens were produced as the result of Captain Hutton's 

 explorations on these islands. Mr. Kirk, who accompanied Captain Hutton 

 in his visit to the Little Barrier, added a few interesting remarks to the 

 papers read. 



In answer to a question put by the Eev. Mr. Purchas, Captain Hutton 

 replied that the crater at the Little Barrier appeared to be about the same 

 age as that at the North Head of the Manukau, and was, with slight 

 exceptions, similar to that of Tongariro. 



4. " On the Hot Spring of Te Tarata, Eotomahana," by Captain E. W. 

 Hutton, E.Gr.S. {Transactions, p. 106.) 



A vote of thanks to Captain Hutton and Mr. Stewart closed the 

 proceedings. 



EouETH Meetikg. Zrd August, 1868. 

 The Eev. James Buller in the chair. 



The following contributions were announced : — 



Specimen of copper from Whangapurapura, G-reat Barrier Island — Mr. 

 E. Whitaker. Two living specimens of Satteria pionctata, from Karewa 

 Island, near Tauranga — Mr. H. T. Clarke. Grold from Kapanga, gold from 

 South Island, gold from South America, and arsenic from Kapanga — Mr. E. 

 "Whitaker. G-old from Paparata. Collection of moa bones — Dr. Haast, 

 Christchurch, per Captain Hutton. Eossil wood from the Portland beds, 

 England — Dr. Purehas. Johnston's " Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry 

 and G-eology " — Mr. J. H. Crawford. Specimen of cement with gold (about 

 four ounces to the ton), from Charleston, Nelson ; specimen of quartz with 

 gold, from Westport, Nelson — Mr. D. Murdoch. Trachytic rocks from 

 Tokatoka, Kaipara — Captain Hutton. Specimen of wood (probably Lej^to- 

 spermum) , taken from a depth of forty feet below the scoria, near Mount 

 Eden — Mr. John Probert. Crystallized quartz and rock casing from the 

 York and Devon claims ; quartz and bed rock from the Bendigo claim ; 

 quartz from the Pretty Jane claim — Mr. Cartwright. Collection of thirty- 

 nine coins and medals, chiefly silver — Mr. J. H. Crawford. 



