Proceedings. Wellington Philosophical Society. Pages Inaugural Address by the President, W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 483–484 Two Suggestions for the Consideration of the Governors of the New Zealand Institute. By A. de B. Brandon 485–486 On the Limestones and other Rocks of the Rimutaka and Tararua Mountains. By A. McKay, F.G.S. 486–487 On the Supposed Occurrence of Two Sets of Greensand-beds at Waihao Forks, South Canterbury. By A. McKay488–489 On a Discovery of Manganese near Wellington. By J. Wallace 489 On the Oil-bearing Strata of the North Island. By J. Park, F.G.S. 489–492 On the Earthquake of 1st September, 1888, and its Bearing upon the Architecture of Wellington. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 492–498 On Earthquakes and Architecture. By T. Turnbull, F.R.I.B.A., M.I.G.A., and A.C.A. 498–502 Exhibit of Minerals from Richmond Hill, Collingwood 502 Notes on Lasioptera cerealis. By G. V. Hudson 507–508 Notes on Te Karamea Bluff. By Captain G. Mair 508 Remarks on Earthquakes in the Amuri District, South Island. By A. McKay, F.G.S. 508–509 Remarks on Alumite from Australia. By Sir J. Hector 509 Note in reference to a Paper in Vol. xx. of the “Transactions.” By T. Wakelin, M.A. 510 Abstract of Annual Report and Accounts 512 Scheme for Encouragement of Research 512 Remarks on Insect-pests and their Cure. By W. M. Maskell 513 Election of Officers for 1889 513 On the Electro-magnetism of Atmospheric Oxygen; its Causes, and some of its Effects. By the Hon. R. Hart, M.L.C. 513 Auckland Institute. Anniversary Address by the President, S. P. Smith, F.R.G.S. 514 Remarks on Ethnological Specimens from the Islands. By S. P. Smith 514 The Realms of Imagination. By the Rev. E. H. Gulliver 514 Poor-relief. By the Rev. W. Tebbs 514 Electrolysis. By Professor F. D. Brown 514 On new Beetles collected by Mr. Urquhart at Te Aroha. By Captain T. Broun 515 The Chemistry of Agriculture. By J. A. Pond 515 Darwinism tested by Logic. By R. H. Bakewell, M.D. 515 Micro-organisms, and their Power in Every-day Life. By Professor Thomas 516 On Optics. By Dr. C. Purchas 516 On the School of Agriculture at Lincoln. By A. Gray 516 On Scientific Methods of Modern Pharmacology. By Dr. T. G. Davy 516 Abstract of Annual Report and Accounts 516–517 Election of Officers for 1889 517 Address to Mr. S. P. Smith, ex-President 517 Address to Mr. Reischek 517