132 PROCEEDINGS. 
It was resolved that the proposed alterations to the rules and 
bye-laws be printed and distributed to the members, and their 
further consideration be deferred. 
The Rev. W. Hey Su HARP, M.A., then read a paper on “The 
Water of siya Harbour. 
Professor LivERSIDGE in ithe absence of the mgd the Rev. 
J. E. Tenison-Woods, F.G.S., read a paper on “The Anatomy of 
Distichopora, a recent discovery in Natural Science.” 
WEDNESDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 1879. 
ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING 
Hon. J. Smitru, C.M.G., V.-P., in the Chair. 
There were about fifty members present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and co onfirmed. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
of the Society :— 
Joseph Campbell, St. Paul’s College, Darlington. 
Edward Lytton Hitchins, Florence, Victoria-street, Darling: 
h 
urst. 
drew Houison, 128, Phillip-street. 
James Inglis, Redmyre. 
James Monsell Spry, ve Club. 
F. R. Wilshire, Berri 
The certificates of six new pee were read. 
It was moved that the amendments proposed by the Byelaw 
Committee be now adopted, subject to such corrections as the 
Committee may think necessary. 
The motion was duly carried, are being only two dissentients. 
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Council had elected rr 
Robert Hunt, F.G.S., Deputy Master of the Mint, a member © 
the Council for the remainder of the year, to fill the ayer 
caused by the spon of Mr. H. G. A. Wright, MRCS, 
as Honorary Treasurer, vice Mr. Russell SRSEC 
Thirty-nine iantions were laid upon the th 
. Hector, C.M.G., F.R.S., then acer) a lecture on the 
" Geology of New Zealand.” “a 
Mr. W. A. = F.C.S., exhibited a substance called © i 
_ nine,” a very small particle of which when dropped into wa! 
produces a febaeable green fluorescence 
WEDNESDAY, 1 OCTOBER, 1879. 
ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 
Hon. J. Surry, C.M.G., V.-P., in the Chair. 
_ There were about forty members present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed 
