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Seventh Meeting. Ath October, 1877. 

 Dr. J. S. Coward in the chair. 

 New Member — A. C. Baines. 



1. " On the Influence of the Earth's Eotation on Eivers," by A. 0. 

 Baines. {Transactions, p. 92.) 



2. " Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris," 

 (second paper), by the Eev. J. W. Stack. (Transactions, p. 57.) 



Annual Geneeal Meeting. 1st November, 1877. 



New Member — H. Lee. 



Election of Officers for 1878 : — President — Professor von Haast, 

 F.E.S. ; Vice-presidents. — The Eev. J. W. Stack, Professor Cook ; Council — 

 Professor Bickerton, Dr. PoweU, W. M. MaskeU, E. W. Fereday, Dr. 

 Coward, G. W. Hall ; Hon. Treasurer — John Inglis ; Hon. Secretary — J. S. 

 Guthrie. 



Eesolved — That in future the subscription be one guinea per annum, without 

 entrance fee, dating from 1st November. 



Resolved — That the Council be requested to take into early consideration the 

 holding of periodical scientific excursions and to arrange for the same. 



Resolved — That the Council revise the rules and report to a special meeting in 

 December. 



ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Council state that the number of members has been maintained. Nine new 

 members have been elected, four of whom have fulfilled the condition of election, and are 

 entitled to the privileges of membership. 



Owing to various chcumstances, fewer i^apers have been read this session than in 

 former years ; but the Council have reason to expect that next session will be a more 

 productive one, the more so as a microscopical section has been formed, several of the 

 members of which are pursuing original research. 



The Council, this year, instead of making arrangements for holding the usual 

 annual conversazione, accepted an invitation from the Board of Governors of the 

 Canterbury College to assist that institution in arranging an Ai't Exhibition in the 

 Museum buildings on the occasion of the opening of the Canterbury College buildings. 

 The president. Professor von Haast, acted as superintendent of the Exhibition. The 

 Exhibition was a thorough success. It was opened the 7th June in the presence of 

 his Excellency the Governor, and was closed on 16th June, having been visited durino- 

 that time by about 30,000 people. 



The Treasurer's report showed a balance in hand of £160 14s. 8d. 



