Hawke's bay Philosophical Institute. On Microbes: Inaugural Address by the Vice-president, Dr. Moore 563 Science in Cricket. By Neil Heath 563 Numismatics. By Mr. Lund 563 Account of the Waitomo Caves. By T. Humphries 563 On Metre in Poetry. By Dr. Innes 563 On Submarine Telegraphy. By Mr. Cook 563 On Weight. By Dr. Lucas 564 On Coins. By Mr. Lund 564 On a Radiant Phenomenon. By the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S 564 On the Power of Attraction on the Earth's Surface. By Mr Lessong 564 On the Native Dog of New Zealand. By Taylor White 564 On the Maori Dog and the Dog Philological. By Taylor White 564 Was the Original Dog of the Aryans of a White Colour? By Taylor White 565 On Submarine Telegraph Cables. By Charles J. Cooke 565 Abstract of Annual Report 565 Nelson Philosophical Society. Election of President 566 Resolution regarding resignation of the late President, Bishop Suter 566 Exhibits described 566 List of presentations 567 Criticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part I.) By A. S. Atkinson 567 On Islam. By the Rev. W. St. Clair Tisdall 567 Criticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part II.) By A. S. Atkinson 567 Abstract of Annual Report 567 Election of Officers for 1893 567–568 Criticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part III.) By A. S. Atkinson 568 Appendix. Meteorological Statistics for 1892 571 Notes on the Weather in 1892 572 Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1892 573 Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 574 Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute 575–583 Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented 584–588 Index 589–592 Contents v.–x. List of Plates xi.–xii. 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.