Fifth Meeting: 13th September, 1904.

The President, Professor Benham, exhibited specimens of the emperor penguin from Victoria Land, and of a nestling albatros (Diomedea regia), and of Ramulina which had been dredged near Otago Heads.

Mr. G. M. Thomson exhibited a collection of dried specimens of Mycetozoa.

Papers.—1. “The Genesis of Ore-deposits,” by Professor Park.

2. “The Marine Tertiaries of New Zealand,” by Professor Park. (Transactions, p. 489.)

3. “Border Segregation of Igneous Masses,” by Professor Park. (Transactions, p. 486.)

4 “Some Olivine Rocks from Milford Sound,” by Dr. Marshall. (Transactions, p. 481.)

5. “Some Earthworms from the North Island,” by Professor Benham (Transactions, p. 281.)

6. “Some Earthworms from the Southern Islands,” by Professor Benham. (Transactions, p. 285.)

7. “Note on Ramulina globulifera,” by Professor Benham. (Transactions, p. 300.)

Mr. G. M. Thomson led a discussion on the metric system, and the President, Mr. Justice Chapman, Messrs. Skey, Payne, Fels, McPhee, and Professor Park took part in it.