432 Proceedings, 



1. Dr. Hector gave an account of the Sydney Exhibition, and exhibited a series of 

 photographic views of it on the screen. 



The following papers were taken as read : — 



2. " Description of a new Species of Lizard of the Greniis Naultinus," 

 by W. L. BuUer, C.M.G., Sc.D., F.E.S. {Tramactions , p. 314.) 



3. " On Bidwill's Front Hills," by J. C. Crawford, F.Gl.S. {Transactions 

 p. 416.) 



4. " Notes on Fishes in Upper Whanganui Eiver," by Captain Man-, 

 F.L.S. (Transactions, p, 315.) 



5. "Additions to the List of New Zealand Fishes," by T. W. Kirk, 

 Assistant in the Colonial Museum. [Transactions, p. 308.) 



6. " Notes on New Zealand Plants," by J. Buchanan, F.L.S. (Transac- 

 tions, p. 380.) 



7. " A few Eemarks on Art Perspective," by E, T. Holmes. 



Annual Geneeal Meeting. 21st February, 1880. 

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

 Minutes of last Annual General Meeting read and confirmed. 

 New Member.— J. L. Moffitt. 



ABSTRACT EKPORT OF COUNCIL, 



There have been ten general meetings of the Society held during the past year, the 

 attendance at which has been rather above the average, and at which forty-two papers 

 were read. 



Twenty-nine additional Members have been added to the roll, making a total of 281 

 names. 



The Council arranged for a series of popular lectures, but only two were delivered— 

 one by Dr. Newman, on " The Brain in relation to Mind," and. one by Mr. S. H. Cox, on 

 " Combustion." They were well attended; and the Council are of opinion that another 

 trial should be made in this dhection, 



A list of works added to the library, either as donations or by purchase, is attached, 

 and it will be seen from the statement of accounts that a large portion of the funds of the 

 Society has been expended during the year in the purchase of new and useful works of 

 reference. 



The statement of accounts showed that the total receipts of the year were £323 15s. 

 9d. and that there is a balance in hand of £4 2s. 7d., while £36 ]4s. 2d. (being one-sixth 

 of the nett income) had been handed to the New Zealand Institute in comphance with the 

 statute, and a fmther sum of £27 had also been paid to the Institute as a contribution 

 towards the expenses of printing Volume XI. of the Transactions. 



Election of Officers for 1880 : — President — Martin Chapman ; Vice- 

 presidents— Bi: Hector, C.M.G., F.E.S. , Dr. Buller, C.M.G., F.E.S. ; 

 Cou7icil—F. W. Frankland, S. H. Cox, F.G.S., F.C.S., Hon. G. Eaudall 



