Contents

• HALFTITLETransactions of the New Zealand Institute
• CONTENTSContents.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute.
• SECTIONTransactions.
  • SUBSECTIONTransactions Of The New Zealand Institute, 1891.
    • ARTICLEArt. I.—Further Coccid Notes: with Descriptions of New Species, and Remarks on Coccids from New Zealand, Australia, a...
    • ARTICLEArt. II.—Notes and Observations on New Zealand Birds.
    • ARTICLEArt. III.—Further Notes and Observations on Certain Species of New Zealand Birds (with Exhibits).
    • ARTICLEArt. IV.–On the large Kiwi from Stewart Island (Apteryx maxima).
    • ARTICLEArt. V.—The Moas of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. VI.—Notes on Moa Gizzard-stones.
    • ARTICLEArt. VII.-On the Genus Aptornis,with more Especial Reference to Aptornis defossor, Owen.
    • ARTICLEArt. VIII.—Preliminary Notice of Additions to the Extinct Avifauna of New Zealand. (Abstract.)* This paper is publish...
    • ARTICLEArt. IX.—Note on a Species of Platycercus (P. erythrotis, Wagl). from Antipodes Island.
    • ARTICLEArt. X. — On a Species of Regalecus or Great Oar-fish, caught in Okain's Bay.
    • ARTICLEArt. XI.—–On some Points in the Anatomy of a Species of Sea-bear caught off Sumner, Canterbury, New Zealand; with Not...
    • ARTICLEArt. XII.—Note on the Occurrence of Cancer in Fish.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIII.—Notes on Sea-fishes.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIV.—On New Species of Lepidoptera.
    • ARTICLEArt. XV.—Catalogue of the Described Species of New Zealand Araneidæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVI.—Descriptions of New Species of Araneæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVII.—On New Zealand Araeæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVIII.—Notes on some New Zealand Amphipoda and Isopoda.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIX.—Contributions to the Molluscan Fauna of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XX.—List of the Introduced Land and Fresh-water Mollusca of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXI.—List of Land and Fresh-water Mollusca doubtful for New Zealand or not inhabiting it.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXII.—Miscellaneous Communications on New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Mollusca.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIII—On the Dentition of some New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Mollusca, with Descriptions of New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIV.—Description of a New Genus of the Family Formicidæ.* Comptes-rendus de la Société Entomologique de Belgiqu...
    • ARTICLEArt. XXV.—On the Composite Ascidians of the North Shore Reef.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVI.—On the Structure of Boltenia pachydermatina.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVII.—Animal Intelligence.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVIII.—Instances of Instinct in Insects.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIX.—On the Foliated Rocks of Otago.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXX.—Note on the Boulders in the Port Hills, Nelson.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXI.—The Auckland Volcanoes.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXII.—On the Prospects of finding Workable Coal on the Shores of the Waitemata.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIII.—On the Occurrence of Native Zinc at Hape Creek, Thames.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIV.—On the Occurrence of Native Silver at the Thames Goldfield.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXV.—A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous Plants, being a Further Contribution towards the making ...
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVI.—Description of Three Species of Newly - discovered New Zealand Ferns.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVII.—–A List of New Species of Hepaticæ novæ-zelandiæ, named by F. Stephani, Leipzig.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVIII.—Plain and Practical Thoughts and Notes on New Zealand Botany.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIX.—On some Recent Additions to the New Zealand Flora.
    • ARTICLEArt. XL.—Additional Notes on the Genus Garex.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLI.—Note on the Cleistogamic Flowers of Melicope simplex.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLII.—Remarks on the Genus Abrotanella, Cassini, with Descriptions of New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIII.—Descriptions of New Plants from the Vicinity of Port Nicholson.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIV.—Notice of the Occurrence of Australian Orchids in New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLV.—On a New Mistletoe.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVI.—On the Ancient Relations between New Zealand and South America.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVII.—Vestiges: Reminiscences: Memorabilia of Works, Deeds, and Sayings of the Ancient Maoris.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVIII.—Status quo: A Retrospect.—A Few More Words by way of Explanation and Correction concerning the First Fin...
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIX.—The Tradition respecting the Aboriginal Inhabitants of Whakatane.
    • ARTICLEArt. L.—On the Working of Greenstone or Nephrite by the Maoris.
    • ARTICLEArt. LI.—On the Native Dog of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt LII.—Discoveries of Moa-bones.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIII.—On the Shifting of Sand-dunes.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIV.—On Earthquakes in the Vicinity of Wanganui.
    • ARTICLEArt. LV.—Notes on the Earthquake of the 24th June, 1891.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVI.—Notes on the Earthquake of the 5th July, 1891, in Cook Strait: an Attempt to define the Epicentrum.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVII.—On Geyser-action at Rotorua.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVIII.—The Rotorua Railway and District.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIX.—Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.
    • ARTICLEArt. LX.—On the Establishment of an Expert Agricultural Department in New Zealand. (Abstract.)
    • ARTICLEArt. LXI.—The Farm: Winter Pasture and its Grazing.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXII.—On Moth-destruction.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIII.—Is it expedient to make Vaccination compulsory?
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIV. Brake-Fins: A Proposed Appliance for the Better Handling of Ocean Steamers.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXV.—Mill on Demonstration and Necessary Truth.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVI.—The Stability of Ships: its Principles made clear by Models and Diagrams.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute
  • SUBSECTIONNew Zealand Institute
    • ARTICLEMemorandum regarding the New Zealand Institute.
• SECTIONProceedings.
  • SUBSECTIONWellington Philosophical Society.
    • ARTICLEInaugural Address
    • ARTICLENotice of Salmon caught in Aparima River.
    • ARTICLEOn the Coalfields of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEViews of Old New Zealand
    • ARTICLEGeology of the Kaikouras.
    • ARTICLENotice of the Appearance of the Horse- or Bot-fly.
    • ARTICLEMr. A. Koebele and his Study of Blight-destroyers
    • ARTICLEOn Stereo-chemistry, or the Arrangement of Atoms; being the Latest Phase in the Development of the Atomic Theory.
    • ARTICLEAnnual Report and Balance-sheet
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892
    • ARTICLEVote of Thanks to the Retiring President
  • SUBSECTIONAuckland Institute.
    • ARTICLEAnniversary Address
    • ARTICLENotes on the Discovery of some Ancient Maori Relics at Parua Bay, Whangarei.
    • ARTICLENew Species of Coleoptera, Part I.
    • ARTICLEPresentations to the Museum
    • ARTICLENew Species of Coleoptera, Part II.
    • ARTICLEPasteur, Koch, and their Work.
    • ARTICLEDescriptions of New Species of Coleoptera, Part III.
    • ARTICLENote to accompany a Specimen of Kauri Timber taken from a Cottage erected more than Fifty Years ago.
    • ARTICLEExhibition of Old Kauri Flooring.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892
  • SUBSECTIONPhilosophical Institute Of Canterbury.
    • ARTICLEHypnotism.
    • ARTICLENote of the Occurrence in New Zealand of the English Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa grisola).
    • ARTICLEAnnual Report and Balance-sheet
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892
  • SUBSECTIONOtago Institute.
    • ARTICLEOn certain Volcanic Appearances in Dowling Street, Dunedin.
    • ARTICLEOn the Structure of the Mammalian Ovum.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Tasmanian Sponges
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Maori Implements and Ornaments.
    • ARTICLEOn the Dunedin Water-supply.
    • ARTICLEOn the Extinction of the Native Birds on the West Coast.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Fossil Swordfish
    • ARTICLECorrespondence relating to Reserves for the Protection of Native Birds
    • ARTICLEOn the Foundation and Settlement of Canterbury.
    • ARTICLEOn some Maori Bone Pendants from Otago.
    • ARTICLESpecimens of Dujardinia exhibited
    • ARTICLEAnnual Report and Balance-sheet
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892
    • ARTICLEOn the Rise and Development of the Science of Political Economy.
  • SUBSECTIONWestland Institute.
    • ARTICLEAnnual Report and Balance-sheet
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892.
  • SUBSECTIONHawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
    • ARTICLEInaugural Address
    • ARTICLEOn the Rise, Progress, and Power of the Native Press of India.
    • ARTICLEAccount of the Introduction of the Bumble-bee to New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEOn Tuberculine.
    • ARTICLEOn Ferns.
    • ARTICLEOn the Influence of the Ruahine Mountains on the Rainfall of Hawke's Bay.
    • ARTICLECrescent Shadows.
    • ARTICLELanguage and the Cow.
    • ARTICLELanguage and Water.
    • ARTICLEAnnual Report and Balance-sheet
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892
  • SUBSECTIONNelson Philosophical Society.
    • ARTICLEExhibits described
    • ARTICLEOn the Recent Annual Session of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science.
    • ARTICLEResolution regarding the President
    • ARTICLEPresentations to the Museum
    • ARTICLEExhibits described
    • ARTICLEOn the Sectional Work of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science.
    • ARTICLEOn the Statistics relating to Professor Koch's Cure for Tuberculosis.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1892
• APPENDIXAppendix
  • ARTICLEMeteorology.
  • ARTICLEGeneral Remarks For 1891.
  • ARTICLEEarthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1891.
  • ARTICLEHonorary Members.
  • ARTICLEOrdinary Members.
  • ARTICLEList of Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is Presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute.
• ARTICLEIndex.

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