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that Mr. Inglis worked hard in the Microscopical Department, 
and his literary contributions had been considerable. He un- 
derstood that Mr. vvwebb had something to say concerning Mr. 
Inglis, with whom he had been closely associated. 
Mr. Webb having referred to Mr. Inglis’ abilities, and having 
given a short outline of his history, moved a motion of sympathy 
and condolence with Mrs. Inglis and family in their bereave- 
ment. The motion was seconded by Dr. Symes, and carried. 
Professor Hutton read a paper on “ The Origin of the Fauna 
and Flora of New Zealand, Part II.” (See N. Z. Journal of 
Science, Vol. II., p. 249), after which Dr. Symes took the chair 
and dispersed the meeting. 
Christchurch, 27th November, 1884.—Dr. W. H. Symes, 
President, in the chair. 
Papers—1. “ On the age of the Orakei bay beds near Auck- 
land,” by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. This paper gives a 
sketch of the history of the subject and, after criticising Mr. A. 
McKay’s paper in the “ Reports of Geological Explorations” for 
1883-4, p. IOI, arrives at the following conclusions :—(1.) That 
there is no evidence to prove that the Orakei Bay beds are older 
than the Parnell grit ; they may or may not be so. (2.) That 
there is no evidence of any unconformity in the Waitemata series 
between Auckland and the Tamaki. (3.) That the evidence, 
both stratigraphical and paleontological, is altogether in tavour 
of the Orakei Bay beds belonging to the Pareora system. 
Professor von Haast concurred with Captain Hutton, and said 
that Dr. Hochstetter examined the country very carefully before 
he sah his opinion. 
2. “ Descriptions of New Tertiary Shells,” by Captain F. W. 
Hutton, F.G.S. This paper gives descriptions of 48 species of 
tertiary mollusca collected by Mr. S. H. Drew, of Wanganui, and 
Mr. A. Hamilton, of Petane, near Napier. 
3. “ Analysis of Slate in contact with Granite, from Preser- 
vation Inlet,” by Professor A. Liversidge, F.R.S., of the Univer- 
sity of Sydney (communicated by Professor Hutton).—The 
analysis shows that there is considerable difference in composi- 
tion between the slate and the granite, and that the latter could 
not be a metamorphosed or crystalline state of the former, but 
must be intrusive. In a note Professor Hutton remarks that 
this confirms the stratigraphical evidence. 
4. “On the Geological Structure of the Southern Alps,” by 
Professor J. von Haast, F.R.S.—Captain Hutton said he agreed 
with Dr. von Haast that the geological map issued by the 
Government gave a quite erroneous idea of the structure of the 
Alps. Nearly the whole of the New Zealand Alps in Canter- 
bury and Nelson are formed of Dr. von Haast’s Mount Torlesse 
formation, a subordinate portion only being composed of older 
schists. This formation, however, was composed of two quite 
distinct systems—an older, called the Maitai system, and a 
