MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 423 
SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 
Invercargill, April, 1883.—J. T. Thomson, Esq., president, in 
the chair. 
ANNUAL REPORT. 
During the year six general meetings were held, at which were 
read the following eight papers, namely :—‘‘ On the work done by 
the New Zealand Institute,” by J. T. Thomson; “On the forma- 
tion of certain Quartz Pebbles,” by W. S. Hamilton; “On 
Forestry,” by D. McArthur; “On Folk Lore,” by J. G. Smith ; 
* On Self-regulating Windmills,” by J. T. Thomson; ‘ On the use 
of training walls in deepening Invercargill Harbour,” by J. T. 
Thomson ; ‘* On the surface features of the earth and local varia- 
tions in the force of gravity,” by T. B. Wakelin; ‘ On the consti- 
tution of Comets,” by Rev. P. W. Fairclough. In addition to the 
papers read at the ordinary meetings, Mr. J. T. Thomson read a 
paper under the auspices of the Institute on ‘ Capital v. Labour.” 
Nine new members joined the Institute during the year, the 
total number now being sixty. 
Application was made to the Government for the granting of 
a site for the erection of a building suitable for the Institute, and 
providing room for a Museum, &c., but a definite reply was de- 
ferred pending the settlement of the question as to the require- 
ments for the railway station and extensions. A number of valu- 
able works have been added to the library, and a case containing 
a large number of mineralogical and geological specimens pur- 
chased in England has also been received. Arrangements have 
just been made with the Council of the Law Society for the use 
of their shelves for the Institute Library, and permission given to 
place the case of specimens in the room, in consideration of our 
paying £10 per annum towards the librarian’s salary. The books 
of the Institute are thus available for reference to members daily 
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
The receipts for the year, including a balance from last year 
of £52 9s. 11d., amount to £102 17s. 11d,, and the expenditure to 
£58 9s. 8d., including £37 7s. gd. spent on books and periodicals 
and £10 on specimens, leaving a balance on hand of £44 8s. 3d., 
and of which will have to come the annual outlay on books, &c. 
outT wo vacancies which occurred during the year in the Council 
by the resignations of Mr. Goyen and Dr. Galbraith, were filled by 
Rev. P. W. Fairclough and Mr. Carswell; and the duties of secre- 
tary were undertaken by the treasurer. 
The report and balance sheet as read were adopted, and the 
following gentlemen were then elected as office-bearers and mem- 
bers of Council :—President, Mr. J. T. Thomson; Vice-president, 
Rev. P. W. Fairclough; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. J. C. 
Thomson ; Council: Dr. Galbraith, Messrs. Hamilton, Robertson, 
Carswell, Scandrett, and Denniston, 
LINNEAN SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
Sydney, 28th Feb., 1883.—C. S. Wilkinson, F.G.S., &c., presi- 
dent, in the chair. 
New members—E. C. Fallick, Jas. D. Cox, P. N. Trebeck, S. 
C, Burnell, H. H. Onslow, F. M. de Meyrick, J. MacDonald, 
