PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY.
First Meeting. 9th February, 1882.
Professor F. W. Hutton, Vice-President, in the chair.
This meeting was called by the Council for the purpose of submitting to the Institute a revised code of Laws, these were duly considered and an unanimous resolution passed repealing the existing Laws and adopting those submitted.
Second Meeting. 2nd March, 1882.
R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair.
New Members.—N. Black, C. J. Mountfort.
1. "Additions to the Molluscan Fauna of New Zealand," by Professor F. W. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 131.)
2. "On Earthquake Phenomena," by J. D. Enys.
ABSTRACT.
The author desired to place on record the following facts which occurred after the earthquake of 6th December. The manager of the Grassmere station, about two hours after the shock, or about a quarter to ten, rode past Lake Sarah, situated at the foot of the hill called the Sugar Loaf, about a mile from the Cass Hotel. He was astonished to see, about two to three chains from the shore, two mounds of water being thrown up to about four feet above the surface of the lake; and two hours after on his return past the same place these fountains were still playing. I have known the manager, Mr. H. Carson, for about eighteen years and can fully trust his evidence and think the fact worth recording. I can suggest no explanation of the occurrence, unless it be the escape of gas. I am sorry I have no further account of the length of time which the fountains played.
The earthquake was felt strongly in the Upper Waimakariri Valley and caused considerable damage to stone chimneys both at Craigie Burn and Castle Hill. The hotel at Castle Hill was much damaged; the south-east corner had to be rebuilt, the northern wall was uninjured but the southern one was much shaken. The bottles in the bar, the shelves of which run east and west and face north, were all thrown inwards or to the south.
Third Meeting. 6th April, 1882.
Professor J. von Haast, President, in the chair.
New Member.—E. Meyrick.
1. "Notes on a Skeleton of Megaptera lalandii," by Professor J. von Haast. (Transactions, p. 214.)
2. Note on the Silt Deposit at Lyttelton," by Professor F. W. Hutton. (Transactions, p. 411.)
3. "Additions to the Isopodan Faiwa of New Zealand," by C. Chilton, M.A. (Transactions, p. 145.)
