Fourth Meeting: 8th August, 1906.
Mr. R. Speight, President, in the chair.

Papers.—1. “Notes on the Natural History of the Kea, with Special Reference to its Reputed Sheep -killing Propensities,” by Mr. G. R. Marriner.

2. “On the Occurrence of Phyllitis fascia in New Zealand,” by Mr. R. M. Laing, M.A., B.Sc.

3. “Observations on the Coastal Vegetation of the South Island of New Zealand,” by L. Cockayne, Ph.D.

The following resolution, moved by Sir John Hall and seconded by Dr. Chilton, was carried: “That this Institute desires to place on record its sense of the value of the work done by Sir Walter Buller in the interests of ornithology in New Zealand, and of the loss to science caused by his death.”