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ment of a course of scientific lectures, the funds from which might be made 

 available for the purchase of scientific instruments. 



A vote of thanks to the officers for the past year was carried unanimously. 



Election of Officers ; President — Sir D. Moni-o ; Vice-President — The 

 Bishop of Nelson ; Treasurer — J. Holloway ; Secretary and Curator — ^T. 

 Mackayj Council — E. Lee, J. Shepherd, F. W. Irvine, M.D., Hon. Dr. 

 E-enwick, G. Williams. 



On the motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Hunter-Brown, it was resolved, 

 " That any member may make a requisition in writing to the Secretary for 

 obtaining any scientific publication, or any piece of scientific apparatus, and 

 that such suggestions be considered by the Council at its first sitting." 



It was also resolved, " That a book be kept for the purpose of receiving 

 such suggestions as are referred to in the previoiis resolution," and " That the 

 Council be requested to make arrangements whereby the Association may have 

 a room for its meetings and the reception of its property." 



On the motion of Mr. Hunter-Brown, seconded by Mr. Huddlestone, it 

 was resolved, " That a complete copy of the Transactions and Proceedings for 

 the last year be reserved for the President, Yiee-President, and for each 

 member who has supplied a paper or specimen to the Association, and that 

 the remaiaing copies be supplied one to each member as applied for." 



Seventh Meeting. IZth Septemhery 1871. 



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



New 7nember. — W. Davis, 



Several new members were proposed for election, and other business was 

 transacted. 



Eighth Meeting. Wth October, 1871. 

 The Bishop of Nelson, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Neio members. — A. D. Dobson, C.E., W. B. Sealy, E. P. Bain, T. M. 

 Wright, L. Boor, M.R.C.S. 



Dr. Irvine reported that Mr. T. Mackay and himself had waited on the 

 Committee of the Nelson Institute, with whom they had arranged for the use 

 of a room in the building of the Institute for a period of six months, for 

 which a I'ent of £5 was to be paid, to be expended on books on the same 

 terms and conditions as those on which the Association's contribution of one- 

 third income was carried out. 



