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PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY.
Opening Address. By President, E. Dobson 445
Election of Honorary Secretary 447
Notes on Suitable Subjects for Papers. By C. W. Adams 447
Election of N. K. Cherill to Council 447
On Hymenoptera of New Zealand. By Professor Hutton 447
On the Orthoptera of New Zealand. By Professor Hutton 448
Notes re Meteorological Stations. By W. M. Maskell 448
On Partial Impact. By Professor Bickerton 448
On a New Species of Diatom. By J. Inglis 448
On the Study of the French and German Languages. By J. von Tunzelmann 449
On some recent Criticisms on Partial Impact. By N. K. Cherill 449
On Sericiculture. By F. Adams 450
On the Study of the French and German Languages (second paper). By J. von Tunzelmann 450
Abstract of Annual Report 450
Election of Office-bearers for 1881 450

OTAGO INSTITUTE.
Election of Professor Parker on Council 451
John Stuart Mill on Mind and Matter. By A. Montgomery 451
Exhibition of Adult and Young specimens of the Rock-hopper (Pyzoscelis tæniata). By Professor Parker 452
Exhibition of Skeleton of Pea-hen. By Professor Parker 452
Report of Dunedin Naturalists' Field Club 452
Lecture on Early History of New Zealand. By Dr. Hocken 452
Lecture on Early History of New Zealand. By Dr. Hocken. (Second lecture.) 452
Lecture on Modern Histological Methods. By Professor Parker 452
Address to Charles Darwin, F.R.S. 453
On the History of Fish Culture in New Zealand. By W. Arthur 453
Election of Office-bearers for 1881 453
Abstract of Annual Report 453

WESTLAND INSTITUTE.
On a Bird new to Science, found at mouth of the Mikonui River. by T. E. Clarke 454
Adstract of Annual Report 454
Election of Office-bearers for 1881 454

HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Election of Office-bearers for 1880 455
Abstract of Annual Report 455
Exhibition of Diatoms with Microscope. By Dr. Spencer 455
Exhibition by Secretary of specimens of Gold Ores and Auriferous Quartz, etc., from New Zealand and Australia 455
Exhibition of Indigenous Specimens of Arachnida and Insecta. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 456