﻿NELSOI:^ ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF 

 SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



First Meeting. Uh January, 1871. 

 Sii* D. Monro, President, in the cliair. 



New oneonbers. — John Avery, J. A. Packer, J. C. Moutray, T. C Batclielor. 



Resolved, that in compliance with the request of His Honovir the Superin- 

 tendent of Auckland, two of the Society's specimens of the rare land snail, 

 Helix Jiochstetteri, be presented to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. 



1. " On a Means of Detecting Incipient Combustion of Flax or Wool in 

 Ships at Sea," by F. W. Irvine. The plan was proposed to be carried out by 

 means of a simple and ingenious application of a galvanic battery and galva- 

 nometer. 



A discussion ensued on the merits of the invention, and the feasibility of 

 working it in a closely packed ship's hold. 



Second MESTma. 1st March, 1871. 



Plon. Dr. Renwick in the cliair, 



New members. — Hon. E. W. Stafford, Alexander Brown. 

 Several contributions were repoi-ted, and some discussion took place as to 

 the purchase of periodicals. 



Third Meeting. 5th April, IS71. 

 F. W. Irvine, M.D., in the chair. 



New member. — J. B. Sadd. 



Several new books were laid on the table. 



1. Mr. Mackay exhibited a Brown Trout (Salmo fario) taken out of the 

 Maitai River, which measui-ed 13 inches in length, 11| inches in girth, and 

 weighed SJIbs. 



