558 Proceedings. 



2. "Notes on some Pulmonate Mollusca," (Paper ii.) by Professor F. 

 W. Huttou. {Transactions, p. 150). 



Fifth Meeting. IGi/t June, 1881. 



The President delivered the anniversary address, being an account of 

 the " Origin and Early History of the Canterbury Museum." {Transactions, 

 p. 503). 



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Sixth Meeting. Ith July, 1881. 



Professor J. von Haast, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— Br. Wilkins, Eev. J. Westbrooke, T. Miller, S. H. 

 Seager, F. Jones. 



1. " Notes on some Branchiate Mollusca," by Professor F. W. Hutton. 

 (Transactions, p. 162). 



Seventh Meeting, ith August, 1881. 

 Professor J. von Haast, President, in the chair. 



1. " Zoological Eesearches on the Chicken Islands, East Coast of New 

 Zealand," by Andreas Eeischek. [Transactions, p. 274). 



2. " Further Notes on the Thermal Springs of the Hanmer Plains," by 

 Professor J. von Haast. {Transactions, p. 414). 



3. " On the Identity of Ampldcampa with Himantidium, and Description 

 of a new Species," by J. Inglis. {Transactions, t^. 358). 



Eighth Meeting. 1st September, 1881. 

 Professor J. von Haast, President, in the chair. 

 Neiv Members. — T. Kirby, G. Hogben, J. L. Scott. 



1. Further Notes on Coccidm in New Zealand, with Descriptions of new 

 Species," by W. M. Maskell. {Transactions, p. 215). 



2. " Notes on the Height of Mount Cook," by C. W. Adams. (Trayisac- 

 tions, p. 106), 



Professor F. W, Hutton was elected Vice-President in the place of Eev. J. W. Stack, 

 resigned. 



Drawings of rock paintings from South Africa were exhibited by the President. 



