Auckland Institute.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 35, 1902, Unnumbered Page

Auckland Institute. First Meeting: 9th June, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair. New Members.—E. Clark, D. Jones. The President delivered the anniversary address, taking as his subject “Malaria and Mosquitos.” (Transactions, p. 225.) Second Meeting: 7th July, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair. Papers.—1. “Notes on the Pollination of Rhabdothamnus,” by D. Petrie, M.A. (Transactions, p. 321.)

Third Meeting: 4th August, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair. Papers.—1. “On the Maori method of catching certain Fish in the Piako River,” by Captain Gilbert Mair, N.Z.C. (Transactions, p. 319.) 2. “Chips from an Ancient Maori Workshop,” by Captain Gilbert Mair. (Transactions, p. 240.) 3. “On the Cultivation and Treatment of the Kumara by the Primitive Maori,” by Archdeacon Walsh. (Transactions, p. 12.) Fourth Meeting: 18th August, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair. Papers.—1. “On the Flood of Gold,” by Professor H. W. Segar. (Transactions, p. 122.) 2. “Remarks on the Trade and Public Debt of New Zealand,” by Professor H. W. Segar. (Transactions, p. 117.)

Fifth Meeting: 1st September, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair.

Sixth Meeting: 15th September, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair.

Seventh Meeting: 6th October, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair. New Members.—C. Bagley, M. F. Carey, T. Gilbert, R. H. Makgill, M.D. Papers.—1. “The Food - products of Tuhoe-land,” by Elsdon Best. (Transactions, p. 45.) 2. “More Foot-tracks of Captain Cook,” by H. D. M. Haszard. (Transactions, p. 24.)

Eighth Meeting: 20th October, 1902. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair. Dr. R. H. Makgill gave a popular lecture on “Nature's Efforts at Sanitation.” (Transactions, p. 139.) Annual Meeting: 23rd February, 1903. Dr. E. Roberton, President, in the chair.