tiaivke's Bay Philosophical Institute. 567 



Hill, Patangata, by Mr. G. W. Tiii'en, and at Ongaonga by Mr. J. Drummond ; and also a 

 very fine living green lizard (Naultinus sp.) from Mr. D. P. Balfour of Glenross. This 

 fine reptne, nearly 8 inches in length, ran about the table. 



2. "A Description of two New Zealand Shells, of the Genera Unio and 

 Patella, discovered long ago, and though early described and published, 

 yet beUeved to be but little known to science," by W. Colenso, F.L.S. 

 (Tramactioiis, p. 168). 



Specimens of those shells in excellent preservation were shown ; although they had 

 been forty years in a cabinet they still possessed their natural colours. This species of 

 variegated Unio is rare, and is believed to be by far the largest known of that genus in 

 New Zealand. 



3. Two fossil teeth of some unknown mammal, obtained from the depth of 117 feet 

 in sinking an artesian well at Meeauee, were also exhibited by the Honorary Secretary. 

 These, from the very great scarcity of remains of fossil mammalia in New Zealand, excited 

 much interest ; they are lower- jaw incisors, nearly 2 inches long, perfect, and in excellent 

 preservation. 



Specimens of both plants and shells were set apart as donations to the Colonial 

 Museum at Wellington. 



Council Meeting. 4^7i October, 1881. 

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



Captain W. E. Eussell, M.H.E., was again chosen to vote in the election of the 

 Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with clause 7 of the New Zealand 

 Institute Act. 



During the past year eight meetings of the Council have been held, and 11 new 

 members elected, viz. : — Eev. W. Goodyear, Dr. Langer Carey, Major D. Scannell, and 

 Messrs J. N. Bowerman, J. H. Brown, J. Chambers, jun., W. J. Ellison, F. Grant, C. D. 

 Kennedy, W. Eainbow, and G. Eearden, making a total of 96, from which number, 

 however, 2 have to be deducted (1 death, and 1 having left New Zealand), leaving 94 ; to 

 this have now to be added 13 new members, nominated and elected at the annual and 

 Council meetings, held on the 6th February, viz., Hon. J. N. WUson, and Messrs. H. J. 

 Baker, H. A. Banner, N. E. Beamish, B. Glass, P. Gow, E. C. Harding, E. W. Knowles, 

 P. S. McLean, E. Moorhouse, E. Price, E. D. Tanner, and J. H. Vautier, making a present 

 total of 107 members. 



It was also resolved, — That steps should be taken forthwith to proem'e for the Society 

 the permanent use of a suitable room, either by lease or by building, in which to keep their 

 Library and Museum, and to hold then- meetings ; and that the Hon. Secretary be 

 empowered to write to the Committee of the Athenaeum on the matter. 



