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