Wellington PJiilosopJiical Society. 539 



The genus Spirifera proper is met with in the lower Carboniferous 

 (Maitai) series and downwards, but its description does not fall within the 

 scope of this paper. 



These two papers will appear in full in the reports of the Geological Survey Depart- 

 ment, now in the press. 



13. " Catalogue of the hitherto-described Worms of New Zealand," by 

 Professor F. W. Hutton, C.M.Z.S. (Transactions, p. 314.) 



Annual General Meeting. 1st March, 1879. 

 T. Kirk, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 

 Minutes of last Annual General Meeting read and confirmed. 

 New Members.— D. M. Luclde, G. Beetham, M.H.E., W. Kemp, M.E.C.S., 

 W. H. Triggs. 



ABSTEACT REPORT OF COUNCIL. 



During the year nine general meetings were, held, at which 43 papers were read. 



Two conversaziones were held, at each of which about 400 visitors were present, and 

 the Council acknowledge the assistance of many gentlemen who lent objects of interest, 

 and especially the Governors and Manager of the New Zealand Institute for lending the 

 colonial museum. 



The total number of members is 252, of whom 31 were elected during the year. 



Eighty volumes have been added to the library. 



It is with regret that the Council record the death of Mr. W. Lyon, F.G.S., and Mr. 

 John Kebbell, both very old and valued members of the society. The late Mr. Lyon 

 contributed largely to the library by donations, and until lately took an active part in the 

 work of the society. The late Mr. J. Kebbell has been a frequent exhibitor of ingenious 

 adaptations of scientific apjDaratus, and during the past j^ear brought before the members 

 several modifications of the telephone and microphone, and an excellent arrangement for 

 regulating the temperature of astronomical observatories. 



The statement of accounts showed that the total receipts of the year were £314 7s. 2d., 

 and that there is a balance in hand of £103 5s. 9d. , while a sum of £35 17s. 6d. (being one- 

 sixth of the nett income) has been handed to the New Zealand Institute in compliance 

 with the statute. 



Election of Officers for 1879. — President — A. K. Newman, M.B., 

 M.E.C.P. ; Vice-2)resi(lents — Dr. Hector, Martin Chapman ; Council — W. L. 

 Buller, C.M.G., Sc.D.., etc., C. E. Marten, F. W. Frankland, S. H. Cox, 

 F.C.S., F.G.S., Hon. G. Eandall Johnson, W. T. L. Travers, F.G.S., 

 T. Kirk, F.L.S. ; Auditor — Arthur Baker ; Secretary and Treasurer — E. B. 

 Gore. 



The retu-ing President then delivered the following Anniversary 



ADDRESS. 



It is expected that your President, on the expiry of his term of office, 

 shall lay before you some account of the scientific work effected by the 

 members of the society during the past year. Unhappily, circumstances, 

 over which I had no control, prevented my attendance at several meetings, 



