MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 47 
Gray; Council (in addition to the foregoing): Messrs. T. Crook, 
T.S.Lambert. and H.R. Webb; Auditors: Messrs. C. R. Blakiston 
and W. D. Carruthers. 
The following resolution was agreed to—‘‘ That all sums 
received tor lite subscriptions shall be invested in the names ot 
two or three trustees, who shall be members of the Institute, to be 
appointed by the Council, and the interest only arising from such 
investment shall be applied to the uses ot the Institute.” 
The tollowing papers were then read—1. On some subterra- 
nean crustacea, by Mr. C. Chilton, B.A. (see Notes, page 43). 
2. On the New Zealand Hydrobiine, by Protessor F. W 
Hutton, (see Notes, page 41). 
3. On anew genus of Rissoinz, by Protessor F. W. Hutton 
(see Notes, page 41). 
The Annual Report was then read, of which the tollowing is 
an abstract :—Nine ordinary meetings and one special meeting 
have been held, at which twenty-eight papers were read. These 
were contributed by thirteen members, and comprise fourteen on 
zoology, nine on miscellaneous subjects, three on botany, and two 
on chemistry. Six lectures were also delivered. Sixteen members 
have been elected, making the number at present on the books 
165. 
: The donations comprise 22 works to the library, and three 
valuable type collections of microscopic objects, viz., Polyzoa, by 
Professor Hutton; N.Z. Coccide and N.Z. Desmidiz, both by 
Mr. W. M. Maskell. 
The microscopical section has held an average of two meetings 
per month since the beginning of the session, and at these a large 
number of interesting exhibits have been made. 
The balance-sheet shows that the annual receipts amounted 
to £ 193 14s. 3d. and the expenditure to £168 gs. 1d., leaving a 
balance in hand of £25 5s. 2d. 
OTAGO. INSTITUTE. 
November 22nd—G, M. Thomson, Esq. (president) in the chair. 
Papets—1. On a new.Carex, by D.: Petrie, M.A. This 
species was gathered by Messrs. Petrie and Thomson in Paterson 
Inlet, Stewart’s Island. The author has named it C. longiculmis ; it 
is allied to, but quite distinct from C. trifida. 
2. Additions to the crustacean fauna of New Zealand, by 
Geo. M. Thomson (see Notes, page 43). 
3. Taieri floods and their prevention, by W. Arthur, C. E. 
' The author advocates the erection of a dam on the Upper Taieri 
at the outlet of the river Styx, and considers that this will suffice 
to keep back sufficient storm water to enable the river to be easily 
retained within its banks in the lower Taieri Plain. 
HAW KE’S BAY, PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: 
October toth.—The Bishop of Waiapu (president) ir the 
chair. 
The chief business was the reading of an exhaustive paper by 
the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Colenso, ‘‘On the fine perception of 
colours possessed by the ancient Maories,” being a reply to Mr. 
