# Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute/Volume 9/Philosophical Institute of Canterbury

PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY.
First Meeting. 2nd March, 1876.
Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
No papers were read.
Second (Special) Meeting. 9th March, 1876.
Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
The President read his opening address.
Third Meeting. 6th April, 1876.
Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
New Member.—E. A. Worthy.
"Notes on a Lomaria collected in the Malvern District," by T. H. Potts, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 491.)
Fourth Meeting. 4th May, 1876.
Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
1. "Notes on the Skeleton of Epiodon novæ zealandiæ," by Dr. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 430.)
2. "Notes on the Occurrence of a Curlew, probably Numenius cyanopus, Vieillot, in New Zealand" by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 427.)
Fifth Meeting. 1st June, 1876.
Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
New Members.—W. O. Jennings, H. Cotterill, J. P. McRae.
"On the Occurrence in New Zealand of a Species of Lepidoptera belonging to the Cossidæ Family," by R. W. Fereday, C.M.E.S.L. (Transactions, p. 459.)
Sixth Meeting. 6th July, 1876.
Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
No papers were read.
Seventh Meeting. 3rd August, 1876.
Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
New Member.—F. G. Stedman.
Eighth Meeting. 6th September, 1876.
Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
1. "Notes on Mesoplodon floweri," by Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. (Transactions, p, 442.)
2. "On Oulodon: a new Genus of Ziphoid Whales," by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 450.)
3. "On Scientific Instruction in New Zealand," by Professor Bickerton, F.C.S.
Ninth Meeting. 5th October, 1876.
Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
1. "On the New Zealand Curlew" (second notice), by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S. (Transactions, p. 429.)
2. "Notes on some Points connected with the Construction of the Bridge over the Grey River, at the Brunner Gorge," by Professor C. H. H. Cook, M.A. (Transactions, p. 310.)
Annual General Meeting. 2nd November, 1876.
Pr. Powell, President, in the chair.
Election of Officers for 1877:—President—Dr. Julius von Haast, F.R.S.; Vice-presidents—Dr. Powell, Professor Bickerton; Council—Rev. J. W. Stack, Rev. Charles Fraser, R. W. Fereday, Dr. Coward, G. W. Hall, Professor Cook; Hon. Treasurer—J. Inglis; Hon. Secretary—J. S. Guthrie.
ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT.
The Council state that the position of the Society continues without any material alteration. Five new members have joined, and the Society now numbers 94 members. Ten general meetings have been held, but the attendance has not usually been large. At a general meeting of the Society, held on 24th November, 1875, Mr. C. M. Wakefield was elected an honorary member in recognition of his services to the Society during the years he had acted as honorary secretary.
Twelve papers have been read during the year.
The sub-committee appointed in 1875 to enquire into the nature, causes, and prevention of ergot in rye and other grasses, have brought up their report, which has been printed for distribution among those gentlemen who kindly assisted the committee in prosecuting their enquiries.
​The nomination for the election of honorary members of the New Zealand Institute had been made in accordance with Statute IV.
A sum of £26 has been handed to the Director of the Canterbury Museum for general scientific purposes, and the balance in hand is £127 14s. 7d.
Special Meeting. 15th December, 1876.
Dr. von Haast, President, in the chair.
New Member.—H. Selwyn Smith.
1. "On Regulus pacificus," by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S.
2. "Description of a Species of Catocala, new to Science," by R. W. Fereday, C.M.E.S.L. (Transactions, p. 457.)
3. "Brief Observations on the Genus Chrysophanus, as represented in New Zealand," by R. W. Fereday. (Transactions, p. 460.)
4. "On the Occurrence in New Zealand of Diadema bolina, Linn.," by R. W. Fereday. (Transactions, p. 463.)
5. "Some Observations on Capt. Hutton's Paper on the Maori Cooking-places at the Mouth of the Shag River," by Dr. von Haast, F.R.S.