Otago Institute. 563 



2, " Additions to the Crustacean Fauna of New Zealand," by G. M. 

 Thomson. {Transactions, p. 230). 



3. " The Taieri Floods and their Prevention," by W. Arthur. (Trans- 

 actions, p. 94). 



Annual Meeting. Slst January, 1882. 

 G. M. Thomson, President, in the chair. 



1. "On the Origin of the New Zealand Flora" (Presidential address), 

 by G. M. Thomson. (Transactions, p. 485). 



2. Professor Parker exhibited skeletons of orang-utan, rabbit, crocodile, and iguana 

 and skull of python, mounted for lecture purposes by Messrs. Jennings and Bourne ; 

 also skuUs of Maori, male and female gorilla, and young orang, and skeleton of barra- 

 coota ; all recent additions to the Museum. 



ABSTBACT OF ANNUAL EEPORT. 



During the present session seven general meetings have been held, including the 

 present annual meeting. Nine original papers have been read — four on zoological, three 

 on botanical, and two on engineering and surveying subjects. 



At two meetings lectures were dehvered — one by Dr. W. Haacke, on the Development 

 of Medusffi ; the other by Mr. E. Jones, on Electric Lighting. 



Five new members have joined the Institute during the year, bringing the total 

 number of names on the roll to 223. 



The number of important books purchased during the year has been so considerable 

 as to necessitate a rearrangement of the library, which is now in progress. The Council 

 desire to emphasise the fact, which seems to be largely lost sight of, that free use of the 

 library is one of the privileges of membership. 



The receipts of the year, including a balance of £12 8s. from last year, amount to 

 £202 Os. 8d. The expenditure, amounting to £186 2s. 5d., includes £68 6s. 6d. for paying 

 off the overdraft from the Union Bank of Australia. The usual payment to the Museum 

 has, however, still to be made, and wiU have to be added to the year's expenditure. There 

 is at present a clear balance in hand of £15 IBs. 3d., besides which the reserve fund in the 

 Post Office Savings Bank now amounts to £159 10s. 8d. 



Election of Officees for 1882 : — President — W. Arthur, C.E. ; Vice- 

 presidents — G. M. Thomson, F.L.S., G. Joachim; Hon. Secretary — Professor 

 Parker ; Hon. Treasurer — D. Petrie, M.A. ; Auditor — D. Brent, M.A. ; 

 Council — Eight Eev. Bishop Nevill, Eev. Dr. Eoseby, Professor Mainwaring 

 Brown, Professor Scott, W. N. Blair, C.E., A. Montgomery, E. Gillies, 

 F.L.S. 



