Contents Transactions. I.—Miscellaneous. Pages Art. I. Traces of Civilization: An Inquiry into the History of the Pacific. By Joshua Rutland. Communicated by E. Tregear, F.R.G.S. 1–51 II. An Investigation into the Hates of Mortality in New Zealand during the Period 1881–91. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc., A.I.A., F.S.S., Lecturer on Applied Mathematics, Lincoln College 52–60 III. Australasian Weather-charts and New Zealand Storms. By Major-General Schaw, R.E., C.B… 61–71 IV. A Comparison between the Animal Mind and the Human Mind. By Charles W. Purnell 71–82 V. A Phase of Hypnotism. By Edward Tregear 83–94 VI. Kerns and Serifs. By R. Coupland Harding 95–99 VII. On Fires in Coal-ships: Their Causes and Prevention. By J. C. Firth 100–111 VIII. Presidential Address. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 111–129 IX. Presidential Address. By the Rev. William Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. 129–150 X. The Maoris To-day and To-morrow. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 150–162 XI. On the Poua and Other Extinct Birds of the Chatham Islands. By Taylor White 162–168 XII. Notes from Murihiku. By A. Hamilton 169–178 II.—Zoology. XII. Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Sir Walter L. Buller, D.Sc., K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 179–207 XIV. The Stenopelmatidæ of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S 208–242 XV. Note on the Mantis found in New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., Curator of the Canterbury Museum 242–243 XVI. On Two New Globe-fish. By F. E. Clarke 243–250 XVII. Notes on the Occurrence of a Species of Lophotes on the Coast of Taranaki. By F. E. Clarke 251–252 XVIII. Notes on certain Species of New Zealand Ducks. By W. W Smith, F.E.S. 252–256 XIX. On Virgularia gracillima in Lyttelton Harbour. By Arthur Dendy, D.Sc., F.L.S., Professor of Biology in the Canterbury College, University of New Zealand 256–257 XX. Notes on New Zealand Land Planarians: Part III. By Arthur Dendy 258–264