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Fifth Meeting. \Wi January, 1874, 



J. Holloway in the chair. 



The Secretary reported having handed over to the Nelson Institute during 

 last year Books, principally of a scientific nature, of the value of £20 16s. 



Sixth Meeting. 21s« May, 1874. 



Leonard Boor, M.R.C.S., in the chair. 



The Report and Accounts of last year were read and adopted. 



Election of Officers for 1874. — President — Sir David Monro ; Vice- 

 President — The Bishop of Nelson; Council — Leonard Boor, M.R.C.S., Charles 

 Hunter-Brown, Hon, Thos. Ren wick, Joseph Shephard, Geo. Williams, M.D. ; 

 Hon. Treasurer — J. Holloway; Hon. Secretary — T. Mackay. 



The Secretary exhibited a green and brown spotted Lizard found by 

 Mr. William Hunter on his run on the Upper Matakitaki, and which he had 

 presented to the Association. The colours of this Lizard are much more vivid 

 and quite different from any of the other specimens of the lizard species in the 

 Museum of the Nelson Institute. 



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