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Proceedings. Wellington Philosophical Society. Resolution regarding the late Hon. B. Pharazyn, M.L.C., and the late Mr. C. R. Carter 602 On the Brunner Mine Disaster. By Sir J. Hector 602–603 List of Exhibits 603 Exhibit of Drawings of Lepidoptera. By G. V. Hudson 607 Notes on Moa-bones in Gold-drift. By Sir J. Hector 607–608 Notes on the Vegetable Caterpillar. By C. Fitton. Communicated by G. V. Hudson 608–609 Nomination of Elector of Governors of the New Zealand Institute 610 Nomination of Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 610 Congratulations to Mr. Tregear 611 Election of a Governor of the New Zealand Institute 612 Election of Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 612 Remarks on the Preservation of Ancient Maori Records. By Sir J. Hector 612 Remarks on a Specimen of Osmium-iridium from Parapara. By Sir J. Hector 613 Note on a Rain of Blood in Australia. By Sir J. Hector 613 Abstract of Annual Report 613 Election of Officers for 1897 613 On Volcanic and Seismic Phenomena. By H. C. Field 615 Auckland Institute. On Fluorescence. By Professor F. D. Brown 616 Notice of the Occurrence of Diadema nerina in the Waikato. By S. T. Seddon 616–617 On South Africa. By F. G. Ewington 617 On Carlyle. By Professor C. W. Egerton 617 The Narcissus: Its History, Varieties, and Cultivation. By Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S. 618 A Month with the Maori. By Professor H. W. Segar 618 On Anti-toxins. By Dr. S. Roberton 618 Abstract of Annual Report 618–621 Election of Officers for 1897 621 Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. List of Exhibits 622 The Historical Development of Domestic Art. By S. Hurst Seager, A.R.I.B.A. 622 On the Sulphur in the Christchurch Gas. By Dr. W. P. Evans 623 The French Miracle Plays. By Professor Michell-Clarke 623 The Behaviour of Solids under High Intensity of Stress. By Professor R. J. Scott, M.A. 623 Water Filtration. By Dr. W. H. Symes 623 The Improvement of Wild Flowers by Artificial Selection. By L. Cockayne 623 Synonymic List of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By R. W. Fereday 624 Order in the Irregularity in the Periodic Law. By Professor Bickerton 624 On the Cosmic Importance of Helium and other Light Gases. By Professor Bickerton 624 Abstract of Annual Report 624–625 Election of Officers for 1897 625 Presidential Address: On some Recent Progress in Biology. By Professor Dendy 625

Otago Institute. Resignation and Election of an Officer 626 On the Electric Discharge and Röntgen Photographic Rays. By Professor Shand 626 Report on the Establishment of a Fish-hatching Station 626 Note on a Specimen of Orthagoriscus mola. By Professor Parker 627 Remarks on a Proposed Fish-hatchery. By G. M. Thomson 627 Review of the Theories that have been advanced to accounts for the Occurrence of Gold in Auriferous Lodes. By J. R. Don, D.Sc. 627 On Fire-raising by Friction. By C. W. Adams 628 On a Piece of Aztec Statuary representing the Sacrifice of a Human Victim. By Dr. Hocken 628 Remarks on a Skeleton of Harpagornis. By Professor Parker 628 Account of the Work and Aims of the International Seismological Committee 628 Grant made to the Timaru Seismological Station 628 The Rise and Growth of the New Zealand Constitution. By Dr. Hocken 628 Resolution regarding the late Baron Sir F. von Mueller 628 Remarks on Fossils from St. Bathan's. By G. M. Thomson 628–629 Remarks on Additions to the Museum. By Professor Parker 629 Notes on the Birds of the Waitati Valley. By Alexander Wilson, M.A. 629 A List of Species of Polyzoa collected in Various Parts of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton 629 Notes on a Deposit of Moa-bones at Macrae's. By A. Hamilton 629 Abstract of Annual Report 629–630 Election of Officers for 1897 630 Remarks on Additions to the Museum collected in Sydney. By Professor Parker 630 Presidential Address. By A. Hamilton 630 Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute. Proposal to endow the Museum 631 On Fire, with Remarks on Native Methods of producing Fire. By the Rev. W. Colenso 631 The Victoria regia Lily. By the Rev. W. Colenso 681 On some Common Shells of the Napier Beach. By F. Hutchinson 631 Arctic Adventure and Theories. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 631 Exhibit of New Zealand Lepidoptera by Mr. Norris 631 John Rutherford, the Pakeha-Maori. By Taylor White 632 New Lights on Old Egypt. By T. C. Moore, M.D. 632 Exhibit of New Zealand Coleoptera by Mr. Norris 634 University Extension in New Zealand. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 632 Note on the Poua and other Extinct Birds of the Chathams. By Taylor White 632 Rats nesting in Trees. By Taylor White 633 Further Notes on the New Zealand Dog. By Taylor White 633 Curious Articles of Vegetable Food, and the Modes of Cooking in Use by the Maoris. By the Rev. W. Colenso 633 Abstract of Annual Report 633 Election of Officers for 1897 633 Westland Institute. Abstract of Annual Report 634 Election of Officers for 1897 634

Nelson Philosophical Society. Notes on the Fauna, Flora, and Geology of West Wanganui. By R. I. Kingsley 635 List of Exhibits 635 Abstract of Annual Report 635 Election of Officers for 1897 635 Notes of a Journey to the Southern Islands. By E. Lukins 635 List of Exhibits 636 List of Additions to the Museum 636 Appendix. Meteorological Statistics fox 1896 639 Notes on the Weather for 1896 640 Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1896 641 Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 642 Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute 643–651 Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented 652–656 Index 657–661 Contents v.–x. List of Plates xi Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute xiii. Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute xiii.–xv. Roll of Incorporated Societies xvi. Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules xvi.–xix.

List Of Plates. Note.—These are placed together at the end of the volume. Author. See Page Plate I. Adams.—Diagram showing Mortality in New Zealand 52 II. Adams.—Diagram 52 III. Adams.—Diagram 52 IV. Adams.—Diagram 52 V. Schaw.—Diagrams of Cyclones and Anti-cyclones 61 VI. Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities 177 VII. Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities 177 VIII. Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities 177 IX. Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities 178 X. Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities 178 XI. Buller.—Anas chlorotis, with a crest 201 XII. Hutton.—Stenopelmatidæ 241 XIII. Hutton.—Stenopelmatidæ 241 XIV. Clarke.—Tetrodon gillbanksii 245 XV. Clarke. Tetrodon cheesemanii 248 XVI. Clarke. Lophotes 251 XVII. Maskell.—Tick-parasites of the Kiwi 293 XVIII. Maskell. Coccids 330 XIX. Maskell.— Coccids 330 XX. Maskell.— Coccids 330 XXI. Maskell.— Coccids 331 XXII. Maskell.— Coccids 331 XXIII. Cheeseman.—Map of North Gape District 333 XXIV. Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses 445 XXV. Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses 445 XXVI. Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses 445 XXVII. Laing.—Delesseria 450 XXVIII. Laing.—Delesseria 450 XXIX. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses-Dicranum 463 XXX. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses 463 XXXI. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses 464 XXXII. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses 464 XXXIII. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses 464 XXXIV. Brown.—New Zealand Mosses 465 XXXV. Brown. New Zealand Mosses—Campylopus 476 XXXVI. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 476 XXXVII. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 477 XXXVIII. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 477 XXXIX. Brown. New Zealand Mosses—Trichostomum 488 XL. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 488 XLI. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 489 XLII. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 489 XLIII. Brown. New Zealand Mosses 489 XLIV. Kirk.—Simplicia laxa 497 XLV. Kirk. Paratrophis heterophylla 500 XLVI. Kirk. Paratrophis heterophylla var. elliptica 500 XLVII. Hutton.—Moa Remains 557 XLVIII. Hutton.—Moa Remains 557