HAWKERS BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



Annual Geneeal Meeting. Srd Fehruary, 1879. 



The Eight Kev. the Bishop of Waiapu, Yice-president, in the chair. 



New Members. — Dr. T. Hitchings, J. W. CarHle. 



Election of Officees foe 1879 : — President— The Eight Eev. the Bishop 

 of Waiapu ; Vice-presulent — Dr. Spencer ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer — W. 

 Colenso ; Council — Messrs. Bold, Colenso, Kinross, Locke, M. E. Miller, 

 Smith, Sturm ; Auditor — T. K. Newton. 



ABSTEAOT OF ANNUAL EEPOET. 



During the past winter session six ordinary meetings were held, at which eleven 

 papers by members were read. 



The number of members is 74, being an increase on the previous year. 



During the last year several Zoological, Botanical, and Geological Specimens have 

 been collected by the members of the Institute for the Museum. 



The audited statement of accounts shows a balance of £210 19s. 7d. remaining to the 

 credit of the Institute after paying for all its ordered books. 



FiEST Meeting. 12i7i May, 1879. 

 Dr. Spencer, Vice-president, in the chair. 



1. ** Note and Description of a possibly new Species of Aplysia," by F. 

 H. Meinertzhagen. {Transactions, p. 270.) 



The paper was illustrated with both wet and dry specimens of that mollusc. 



2. "Notes and Observations on the Animal Economy and Habits of one 



of our New Zealand Lizards, supposed to be a new Species of Naultinus," 



by W. Colenso, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 251.) 



The Hon. Secretary also exhibited three living specimens of this animal to illustrate 

 his paper. 



Second Meeting. 9th June, 1879. 

 The Eight Eev. the Bishop of Waiapu, President, in the chair. 



1. "Contributions towards abetter knowledge of the Maori Eace," by 

 W. Colenso, F.L.S. {Transactions, p. 108.) 



This was the second of a series intended by the author on this subject. An interesting 

 discussion followed. 



