Otago Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 13, 1880, Unnumbered Page

Otago Institute. First Meeting. 11th May, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the Chair. New Members.—A. R. Ure, H. Carrick, W. Brown. 1. “Notes on the Fertilization of Flowering Plants of New Zealand,” by Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 241.) 2. “Recent Additions to the Crustacean Fauna of New Zealand,” by Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 204.) Second Meeting. 29th June, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the Chair. New Members.—Professor Parker, Dr. Maunsell.

Third Meeting. 17th August, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair. New Members.—W. Dymock, E. W. Humphreys.

Fourth Meeting. 24th August, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair. 1. “Notes on some specimens of Migratory Salmoniœ,” by. W. Arthur, C.E. (Transactions, p. 175.) 2. “On Periodic Vertical Oscillations in the Sun's Atmosphere, and their connection with the formation of Solar Spots,” by H. Skey. (Transactions, p. 91.) Fifth Meeting. 31st August, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair. New Members.—Montagu Pym, George Turnbull, and Hanson Turton.

Sixth Meeting. 14th September, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair. New Members.—Dr. McCaw (Mosgiel), Richard N. Reid (Palmerston), George Harry Gordon (Oamaru), Watson Shennan (Conical Hills), Walter Guthrie, and Thomas Sherlock Graham. The chair having been vacated was taken by Professor Parker.

Seventh Meeting. 22nd October, 1880. Dr. Hocken, President, in the chair. New Members.—Dr. A. H. Neill, Mr. Holland.