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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 42, 1909, Unnumbered Page

Contents. Transactions. I.—Miscellaneous. Pages Art. I. Oceanic Comparatives. By Rev. C. E. Fox 1–8 VII. On some Armour presented to Titore, a Nga Puhi Chief, by H.M. William IV in 1835. By A. Hamilton 40–46 XI. Early History of Rangitikei, and Notes on the Ngati Apa Tribe. By T. W. Downes 74–114 XII. The Waterloo of the Waikato, fought in 1830, and its Effects on the After-enacted Land Laws of that Part of the North Island. By W. Welch, F.R.G.S. 114–118 XLI. Some Theorems relating to Sub-Polar Triangles. By E. G. Hogg, M.A. 327–332 LI. Captain Dumont D'Urville's Visit to Whangarei, Waitemata, and the Thames in 1827. By S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. 412–433 LII. Maori Forest Lore: Being some Account of Native Forest Lore and Woodcraft, as also of many Myths, Rites. Customs, and Superstitions connected with the Flora and Fauna of the Tuhoe or Ure-wera District. Part III. By Elsdon Best 433–481 LIII. Classification of Verse. By Johannes C. Andersen 481–533 LXIII. Maori Numeration: Being a Reply to Mr. Elsdon Best's Paper on “Maori Numeration” in Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. xxxix. By Hare Hongi 625–640 II.—Zoology. II. List of Recent Shells found Fossil in New Zealand. By Henry Suter 8–13 V. Some Additions to the Perlidœ, Neuroptes a-Planipennia, and Trichoptera of New Zealand. By E. J. Hare 29–33 IX. Notes on New Zealand Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. 63–66 X. Lepidoptera from the Kermadec Islands. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. 67–73 XVI. On an Isopod inhabiting Ants' Nests in New Zealand. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S. 190–192 XXVI. Bionomic Observations on certain New Zealand Diptera. By David Miller 226–235 XXVII. A New Species of Empis. By David Miller 235–236 XXXIII. Some New Zealand and Tasmanian Arachnidœ. By H. R. Hogg, M.A., F.Z.S. 273–283 XXXV. Additions to the Terrestrial Isopoda of New Zealand. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S. 286–291 XXXVI. On the Coleoptera of the Kermadec Islands. By Major T. Broun, F.E.S 291–306 XXXVII. Additions to the Coleopterous Fauna of the Chatham Islands. By Major T. Broun, F.E.S. 306–310

Art. XLV. The Discovery of Moa-remains on Stewart Island. By Professor W. B. Benham, D.Sc., F.R.S. 354–356 XLVII. A List of the Known Fishes of Kermadec and Norfolk Islands, and a Comparison with those of Lord Howe Island. By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. 370–383 XLVIII. Notes on New Zealand Fishes. By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. 384–391 XLIX. The Pipiwharauroa, or Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcococcyx lucidus), and an Account of its Habits. By Robert Fulton, M.D. 392–408 LV. Notes on a Collection of Sea-anemones. By F. G. A. Stuckey, M.A., and C. L. Walton 541–543 LVI. Description of a New Species of Moth. By A. Philpott 544 III.—Botany. III. Botanical Notes made on a Journey across the Tararuas. By B. C. Aston, F.I.C., F.C.S. 13–25 IV. Unrecorded Habitats for New Zealand Plants. By B. C Aston, F.I.C., F.C.S. 26–28 XIII. The Vegetation of the Kermadec Islands. By R. B. Oliver 118–175 XVIII. Description of a New Native Grass (Poa). By D. Petrie, M.A. 196 XIX. On Poa breviglumis, Hook. f. By D. Petrie, M.A. 197–199 XX. On the Naturalisation of Calluna vulgaris, Salisb., in the Taupo District. By D. Petrie, M.A. 199 XXI. Contributions to a Fuller Knowledge of the Flora of New Zealand: No. 3. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 200–213 XXII. Notice of the Occurrence of Leucopogon Richei, R. Br., on the Mainland of New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 214–215 XXIII. Some Recent Additions to the Flora of New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 216–218 XXXVIII. Some Hitherto-unrecorded Plant-habitats (V). By L. Cockayne, Ph.D. 311–319 XXXIX. List of Lichenes and Bryophytes collected in Stewart Island during the Botanical Survey of 1908. By L. Cockayne, Ph. D. 320–324 XL. On a Non-flowering New Zealand Species of Rubus. By L. Cockayne, Ph.D. 325–326 XLIV. Botanical Evidence against the Recent Glaciation of New Zealand. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. 348–353 XLVI. A Comparative Study of the Anatomy of Six New Zealand Species of Lycopodium. By J. E. Holloway, M.Sc. 356–370 LVII. Observations on some New Zealand Halophytes. By Miss B. D. Cross, M.A. 545–574 IV.—Geology. VI. Notes on some Rocks from Parapara, Bluff Hill, and Waikawa. By J. Allan Thomson, B.A., B.Sc., F.G.S. 33–39 VIII. The Present Position of New Zealand Palæontology; with a List of Papers on the Palæontology of New Zealand, including the Titles of those Stratigraphical Papers containing Important Lists of Fossils. By A. Hamilton 46–63 XXIX. Petrological Notes on Rocks from the Kermadec Islands; with some Geological Evidence for the Existence of a Subtropical Pacific Continent. By R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S. 251–254

Art. XXX. Notes on the Geology of the West Coast Sounds. By R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S. 255–267 XXXIV. On the Aeration of the Auckland Lava-beds. By James Stewart, M.Inst.C.E. 284–285 XLII. Note on the Geology of Mangaia. By P. Marshall, D.Sc. 333 XLIII. The Glaciation of New Zealand. By P. Marshall, D.Sc. 334–348 LIV. The Physiography of Wellington Harbour. By J. M. Bell 534–540 LVIII. On the Glacial Till in Hautapu Valley, Rangitikei, Wellington. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. 575–580 LIX. Further Notes on the Glaciation of the North Island of New Zealand. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. 580–584 LX. Some Evidences of Glaciation on the Shores of Cook Strait and Golden Bay. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. 585–588 LXI. The Great Ice Age of New Zealand. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. 589–612 LXII. A Geological Reconnaisance of Northernmost New Zealand. By J. M. Bell and E. de. C. Clarke 613–624 V.—Chemistry and Physics. XIV. The Mokoia Aerolite; with a few Introductory Remarks on New Zealand Meteoric Phenomena. By G. R. Marriner, F.R.M.S. 176–185 XV. On the Radio-activity of the Artesian-water System of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Evidence of its Effect on Fish-life. By C. Coleridge Farr, D.Sc., and D. C. H. Florance, M.A., M.Sc. 185–190 XVII. The Cam-lever Balance. By J. Clement Cuff 192–196 XXIV. The Absorption of Mosture from the Atmosphere by Wools. By A. M. Wright, F.C.S. 218–224 XXV. The Formaldehyde Method for the Estimation of Nitrogen in Organic Substances. By A. M. Wright, F.C.S. 224–225 XXVIII. On the Influence of Ripples on the Gas Content of the Artesian Waters of Christchurch. By C. Coleridge Farr, D.Sc., and D. C. H. Florance, M.A., M.Sc. 237–240 XXXI. An Apparent Relation between some of the Physical Properties of Solids. By S. Page, B.Sc. 267–269 XXXII. A Possible Relation between Atmospheric Carbon-dioxide and Leaf-development. By S. Page, B.Sc. 270–273 L. The Remarkable Rainfall and Meteorology of Waihi. By H. B. Devereux, F.R.Met.Soc. 408–411

List of Plates. Plate. To illustrate Article Follow Page I-VII. Botany of the Tararuas.—Aston III 16 VIII. Armour presented to Titore.—Hamilton VII 40 IX-XI. Early History of Rangitikei.—Downes XI 96 XII-XXIII. Vegetation of the Kermadec Islands.—Oliver XIII 128 XXIV-XXV. The Mokoia Aerolite.—Marriner XIV 176 XXVI-XXVII. Branched Nikau-palm.—Cheeseman XXI 208 XXVIII-XXIX. New Zealand Diptera.—Miller XXVI 234 XXX. Empis Otakouensis.—Miller XXVII 236 XXXI-XXXIV. New Zealand Species of Lycopodium.—Holloway XLVI 368 XXXV-XXXVI. Fishes of Kermadec and Norfolk Islands.—Waite XLVII 384 XXXVII-XXXVIII. New Zealand Fishes.—Waite XLVIII 384 XXXIX. Rainfall and Meterology of Waihi.—Devereux L 410 XL. Portrait of Natai.—Smith LI 416 XLI-XLII. Physiography of Wellington Harbour.—Bell LIV 536 XLIII-XLIV. Sea-anemones.—Stuckey and Walton LV 542 XLV-LI. Glaciation of the North Island.—Park LIX 580 LII-LVII. Geology of Northernmost New Zealand.—Bell and Clarke LXII 624