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appointed, to reside on the premises, take charge of the 

 books, papers, and property of the Institute, who shall attend 

 the meetings of the body and the Council, take the minutes, 

 and assist in all ways the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary 

 Secretary keeping the direction of the affairs of the Institute 

 under the Council, especially respecting the Papers and 

 Transactions, and all the scientific details." 

 These alterations to be brought forward at the Annual Meeting, to be 

 held on the 7th December, 1859. 



Dr. Hochstetter read a paper entitled, " Notes on the Geology of 

 New Zealand," illustrated with Geological Maps, &c. A discussion 

 followed, in which Professor McCoy and others took part. C. W. 

 Ligar, Esq., C.E., moved " That a vote of thanks be given to Dr. Hoch- 

 stetter for the valuable information he had brought before the Insti- 

 tute." This was seconded by Dr. Iffla, and carried unanimously. 



It was understood that Dr. Hochstetter would at a future time 

 present the Institute with his researches in a more extended and 

 permanent form. 



W. E. Bryson, Esq., C.E., read the second and concluding part of 

 a paper entitled, " Our Resources, and their Development in Peace 

 or War." 



Professor Irving laid a progress report of the " Resource" Com- 

 mittee upon the table, which was read by the Secretary, and ordered 

 to be printed. 



Mr. Gardiner's paper, with the consent of the author, was post- 

 poned to an Adjourned Meeting, to be held on the 30th instant. 

 The Institute then separated. 



30th November, 1854. 



Extra Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Mueller, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the previous Ordinary Meeting were read and con- 

 firmed, and the names of three gentlemen as candidates for 

 Ordinary Membership, to be balloted for at the first Ordinary Meet- 

 ing of the ensuing session, were read. 



The following contributions were laid r upon the table : — 

 No. 2, Vol. I., of the " Australian Magazine," presented by the 

 Editor. No. 8 of the " Fragmenta Phytographise Australia?," by 

 the author, Dr. Mueller. " The Isthmus of Suez Canal Question 

 Reviewed in its Political Bearings," by Daniel Adolphus Lange, Esq., 

 F.R.G.S., and "An inquiry into the Opinions of the Commercial 

 Classes of Great Britain on the Suez Ship Canal," by Ferdinand 

 Lesseps, Esq.; presented by D. A. Lange, Esq., F.R.G.S. Part 2, of 

 Vol. V., of the " Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts," 



