Third Meeting: 30th June, 1911.
The President, Mr. H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S., in the chair.

Papers.—1. “The Haslemere Educational Museum.” By Mr. F. Hutchinson, jun.

This paper outlined the principles on which the Museum, founded by the author's uncle, was based. Geological and historical specimens, books, pictures, and other articles were arranged chronologically. A herbarium and a vivarium formed part of the Museum, and in these fresh specimens from the surrounding district were kept according to the season. Specimens were for sale. Questions to encourage thought were on the labels—e.g., “What is the best quality of the bird?”

2. “Moa-remains from Wainui Beach.” By W. Townson; communicated by J. Niven, M.A., M.Sc.

As the result of the interest aroused by these papers, a number of gentlemen volunteered to rearrange and classify the objects in the Napier Museum if the Borough Council, the controlling authority, would agree. The Borough Council were to be asked to help in the matter of making the Museum more up to date.

Finances.—Mr. Hill was appointed to interview the member for the district with regard to more financial help for the New Zealand Institute.

Fourth Meeting: 1st September, 1911.
The President, Mr. H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S., in the chair.

New Members.—W. Scott, W. Murphy, W. Morris, W. Smith, B.A.

Papers.—1. “Pore Space and the Influence of Surface Tension on the Moisture in the Soil.” By W. Morris.

This paper dealt principally with the relation between volume and surface of particles of different kinds of soil, and the effect of the comparatively enormous surface of the soil-particles on the passage of water through the soil.

2. “Fungi and their Relation to Domestic Life.” By E. G. Loten. Illustrated. (To be continued.)