430 Proceedinijs. 



8. "Notes on the Nesting Habits of the Orange-wattled Crow," by W. 

 D. Campbell. {Transactions, p. 249.) 

 The egg of this bird was exhibited. 



Seventh Meeting, lltli October, 1879. 



A. K. Newman, M.B., President, in the chair. 



New Members.— R. Ward, Major Nixon, T. F. Fuller, A. T. Bate, E. J. 

 Von Dadelzen. 



1. " On the Occurrence of Giant Cuttlefish on the New Zealand Coast," 

 by T. W. Kirk, Assistant in the Colonial Museum. [Transactions, p. 310.) 



A life-size drawing of the animal was exhibited and parts of the skeleton. 



Mr. Travers said that in Sir George Grey's work on Polynesia mention was made of 

 these large cuttlefish, and it was evident that the Maoris were aware that they frequented 

 these seas. 



Mr. Chapman stated that even a larger one than any mentioned in the paper was 

 recorded as having been captured in Newfoundland. The author omitted to mention the 

 peculiarity in the eye of the cuttlefish, which was identical with that of a mammal. 



Dr. Newman thought the so-called fins, at the extremity of the animal, would be 

 found to be only expansions of the skin. 



2. " Kemarlvs on some curious Specimens of New Zealand Birds," by 

 T. W. Kirk. {Transactions, p. 248.) 



Specimens were exhibited. 



3. "On certain Eesults obtained upon some of the Argentiferous Salts 

 which are affected by Light," by William Skey, Analyst to the Geological 

 Survey Department." {Transactions, p. 401.) 



4. "On the Principle of New Zealand Weather Forecast," by Com- 

 mander E. A, Edwin, E.N. {Transactions, p. 40.) 



The President said that this paper was of great value, and would no doubt be eagerly 

 read when it appeared in the Transactions. 



5. Dr. Newman read extracts fi'om a paper on "Notes on Port Nicholson 

 and the Natives in 1839," by Major Charles Heapliy, V.C, communicated 

 by the President. {Transactions, p. 32.) 



Eighth Meeting. 1st November, 1879. 



A. K. Newman, M.B., President, in the chair. 



New Member. — W. H. Cutten. 



1. "A Eeply to Mr. Frankland's paper on ' The Doctrine of Mind-stuff,' " 

 by 0. W. Eichmond, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 

 {Transactions, p. 215). 



