456 JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 
(1) “A List of the Native Birds foun] in the Petane District 
Hawke's Bay,” by A. Hamilton, of Petane. - 
(2) “Description of some Hybrid Ducks (A. erry super- 
ciliosa),” by Taylor White, Esq., of Glengarry. 
3) “On the Vegetating Caterpillar of New Zealand (Torrubia 
Robertsii),” by A. Hamilton, of Petane. 
(4) “National Education, Part I,” by H. Hill, Esq., Inspector of 
Schools. 
The following Addresses were delivered at the Meetings :— 
(1) “Ona species of Cuttlefish caught in the harbour (Ommastrephes 
Sloanii), and an account of the economic value of Raphalopacia in various 
parts of the world,” by A. Hamilton, of Petane. 
(2) **On the influence of the Scientific Societies of New Zealand on 
the Character of the Nation,” by A. Hamilton, of Petane. 
(3) “On the recent Volcanic Disturbances of the Straits of Sunda 
and the peculiar phenomena attendant thereon,” by W. I. Spencer, Esq., 
Vice-President of the Institute. 
The Council desire to thank those Members of the Society who 
kindly contributed specimens for exhibition at the Meetings, more par- 
ticularly Mr. H. J. Baker, of Waipawa, who very kindly brought for 
exhibition a live kea (Westor notabilis) and two beautiful varieties of the 
common kaka (.V. meridionalis) the one red, the other white ; together 
with other stuffed specimens of native birds. 
Vacancies having occurred in the completed list of Honorary Mem- 
bers of the N.Z. Institute, your Council was again called upon to 
nominate one Foreign Honorary Member to fill up one of the vacancies ; 
when the Rev. M. J. Berkcley, M.A., F.L.8, of Kingscliffe, England, 
was again unanimously chosen,—“ on the ground of his many and ex. 
tensive resear ches, discoveries and publications in Cryptogamic Botany, 
during more than half-a century, and with special reference to what he 
has done for the Fungology of New Zealand, Tasmania, Australia, and 
the Antarctic Lands.” 
The Vice-President, Dr. Spencer, was again chosen to vote in the 
annual election of elected Governors to the Board of the N.Z. Institute. 
During the past year twelve meetings of the Council were held; for 
the election of new members, the ordering of cases and furniture for the 
room, and conducting the General Business of the Society. At an early 
meeting of the Council a vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Kirker, 
Esq. (on his leaving the district), was filled up by the election of H. 
Banner, Esq. 
Of the 113 Members whose names were published in the Report of 
last year, 1 has died during the year; 11 have resigned their Member- 
ship, and the names of five others have been removed from the Roll for 
non-payment of their subscription, in accordance with the rules.— During 
the year 25 Members have joined the Society, thus making a present 
total of 121 Members. 
The Audited Statement of Accounts shows a balance of £28 4s, 8d. 
remaining to the credit of the Institute, in addition to the £150 in the 
Bank as a fixed deposit. 
