PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBUEY. 



First Meeting. 5tJi April, 1877. 

 Professor von Haast, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 New I\Je}Hber.,.—W, A. Willis, The Eev. T. Flavell. 

 The President read his opening address. {Transactions, p. 37.) 



Second Meeting. 4f7(. May, 1877. 

 Professor von Haast, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 New Members. — C. C. Howard, J. Holloway. 

 By permissiou, Mr. H. Czerwouka read a paper on the "Drainage of Christchurch. 



Third Meeting. 14?/; June, 1877. 

 K. W. Fereday in the chair. 

 New Members. — E. Parker, A. Carrick, The Eev. J. S. Smalley. 



Fourth Meeting. 5th July, 1877. 

 Professor von Haast, F.E.S., President, in the chan. 

 No papers were read. 



Fifth Meeting. 2nd August, 1877. 



Professor von Haast, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 



New 2Iember. — W. Izard. 



"Supplementary Description of Species or Varieties of Chrysophani 

 ( Lepidoptera Bhopalocera) inhabiting New Zealand," by E. W. Fereday, 

 C.M.E.S.L. {Transactions, p. 252.) 



Sixth Meeting. Qth September, 1877. 



Professor von Haast, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 



" Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris," by the 

 Eev. James W. Stack. {Transactions, p. 57.) 



