674 Proceedings, 



2. " On a new Fish found at Hokitika," by F. E. Clarke. {Transactions, 

 p. 295.) 



3. Mr. W. D. Campbell gave a short account of the discovery of moa 

 bones near Marsden. 



Annual General Meeting. 13^/i December, 1878. 



R. C. Raid, Vice-president, in the chair. 



Election of Oeficers for 1879. — Preddent — His Honour Judge Weston 

 Vice-president — E. C. Eeid ; Committee — Dr. James, Dr. Giles, James Pear- 

 son, R. W. Wade, E. B. Dixon, John Nicholson, H. L. Robinson, D. 

 McDonald, W. D. Campbell, Robert Walker, A. H. King, T. 0. W. Croft 

 Treasurer — W. A. Spence ; Secretary — John Anderson. 



ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Committee held eleven ordinary and three sf)ecial meetings during the year. 



Nearly 200 volumes of standard works have been added to the library, and the 

 Committee acknowledge nimierous donations to the library and museum. 



At the last annual meeting the liabilities amounted to £74 7s. 2d. ; now, however, a 

 small credit balance is shown. Among the receipts was a sum of £96, being part of tha 

 sum voted by Parliament for public libraries. 



