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.