ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS. 



During the first portion of his residence in New Zealand he was 

 occupied in geological surveys in the Province of Canterbury, 

 and on which he published several voluminous Reports, the most 

 important being " Geology of the Provinces of Canterbury and 

 Westland" (8vo., Christchurch, 1879). 



Dr. Haast's early geological observations were, in a great 

 measure, made on the glacial phenomena of the Southern Island 

 of New Zealand. During later years, when not occupied with 

 the improvement of his Museum, he devoted himself to the 

 investigation of the Extinct Wingless Birds, and on which he 

 wrote several important papers. Amongst these we may 

 mention ' ' Researches and Excavations carried on in and near 

 the Moa-bone Point Cave, Sumner Road, 1872," which gave rise- 

 to much discussion at the time of its publication. Several 

 papers w r ere also written by Dr. Haast on the living Avifauna, 

 Fish, and Cetacea of New Zealand ; and we are indebted to him 

 for a contribution to the study of its Extinct Reptilia. 



At the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, held in London in 

 1886, Dr. Haast acted as New Zealand Commissioner, and gave- 

 ample testimony of his abilities as an organizer and administrator. 

 For these services he received the honour of Knighthood. He 

 died, August 15th, 1887. 



Francis Bowyer Miller, died 17th September, 1887, aged 58. 

 Mr. Miller was educated at King's College, London, and after 

 having accompanied an expedition to the West Coast of Africa, 

 came out to this Colony in 1854, having received the appointment 

 of Assayer to the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint on its 

 formation. He remained in the service of the Sydney Mint until 

 1870, when he was transferred to Melbourne on the formation of 

 the Branch in Victoria, receiving at the same time promotion 

 both in position and salary. On the retirement of Major-General 

 Ward in 1878, Mr. Miller was again promoted, and was twice 

 appointed Acting Deputy Master in charge of the Melbourne 

 Mint. He is well known to the scientific world as the inventor 

 of the chlorine process of refining gold, which has ever since been 



