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  Procpedim/s, 
  

  

  Meteorology. 
  

  

  The 
  number 
  of 
  Meteorological 
  Stations 
  is 
  now 
  14, 
  namely: 
  — 
  Mongonui, 
  

   Auckland, 
  Taranaki, 
  Napier, 
  Wanganui, 
  AVellington, 
  Nelson, 
  Cape 
  Camp- 
  

   bell, 
  Christcliurcli, 
  Bealey, 
  Hokitika, 
  Dunedin, 
  Queenstown, 
  Southland. 
  

  

  The 
  returns 
  made 
  by 
  the 
  Observers 
  are 
  published 
  in 
  the 
  usual 
  form, 
  but 
  

   it 
  is 
  very 
  desirable 
  that 
  the 
  re-organization 
  of 
  this 
  branch 
  should 
  be 
  effected, 
  

   with 
  the 
  view 
  of 
  reducing 
  the 
  present 
  number 
  of 
  stations, 
  and 
  substituting 
  

   a 
  few 
  thoroughly 
  equipped 
  observatories, 
  and 
  a 
  large 
  number 
  of 
  stations 
  

   where 
  only 
  rainfall, 
  direction 
  of 
  wind, 
  and 
  temperature 
  would 
  be 
  observed. 
  

   By 
  this 
  means 
  the 
  same 
  expenditure 
  would 
  give 
  more 
  valuable 
  results. 
  

   Time-ball 
  Obsekvatoey. 
  

  

  The 
  necessity 
  for 
  certain 
  additions 
  and 
  repairs 
  to 
  the 
  Observatory 
  have 
  

   been 
  represented 
  to 
  Government, 
  and, 
  in 
  particular, 
  the 
  desirability 
  of 
  

   having 
  a 
  second 
  rating 
  clock, 
  as 
  at 
  present, 
  when 
  the 
  single 
  astronomical 
  

   clock 
  is 
  under 
  adjustment, 
  intervals 
  occur 
  during 
  which 
  the 
  time-ball 
  

   cannot 
  be 
  dropped 
  with 
  accuracy. 
  

  

  Laboratory. 
  

  

  The 
  following 
  is 
  a 
  summary 
  of 
  analyses 
  performed 
  in 
  the 
  Colonial 
  

   Laboratory 
  during 
  the 
  past 
  year 
  : 
  — 
  

  

  1. 
  Coals 
  

  

  2. 
  Eocks 
  and 
  Minerals 
  ... 
  

  

  3. 
  Metals 
  and 
  Ores 
  

  

  4. 
  Examination 
  for 
  Gold 
  and 
  Silver 
  

  

  5. 
  "Waters 
  

  

  6. 
  Miscellaneous 
  

  

  16 
  

   46 
  

   63 
  

   70 
  

   22 
  

   25 
  

  

  Total 
  ... 
  ... 
  ... 
  231 
  

  

  A 
  full 
  account 
  of 
  these 
  analyses 
  will 
  be 
  found 
  in 
  the 
  Annual 
  Eeport 
  on 
  

   the 
  work 
  performed 
  in 
  the 
  Laboratory, 
  published 
  separately. 
  

  

  Accounts 
  of 
  New 
  Zealand 
  Institute, 
  1877-8. 
  

  

  Eeceipts. 
  

  

  

  £ 
  

  

  s. 
  

  

  d. 
  

  

  Balance 
  in 
  hand, 
  23rd 
  August, 
  

  

  

  

  

  1877 
  

  

  123 
  

  

  9 
  

  

  4 
  

  

  Vote 
  for 
  1877-8 
  

  

  500 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  Contribution 
  from 
  Wellington 
  

  

  

  

  

  Philosophical 
  Society 
  

  

  31 
  

  

  10 
  

  

  

  

  Sale 
  of 
  Volumes 
  

  

  6 
  

  

  6 
  

  

  

  

  £661 
  5 
  4 
  

  

  Expend 
  iTDEE. 
  

  

  Expenses 
  of 
  Printing 
  Proceed- 
  

   ings 
  of 
  Vol. 
  IX., 
  of 
  Index, 
  

  

  and 
  Binding 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  91 
  16 
  11 
  

  

  Expenses 
  of 
  Printing 
  Vol. 
  X. 
  510 
  8 
  6 
  

  

  Miscellaneous 
  Items 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  21 
  18 
  1 
  

  

  Balance 
  37 
  1 
  10 
  

  

  £661 
  5 
  4 
  

  

  Arthur 
  Stock, 
  

   Hon. 
  Treasurer, 
  

  

  September 
  4th, 
  1878. 
  

  

  