Contents - Volume 3, 1870

All full-page illustrations (plates) in this volume can be seen in the Picture Gallery.

• (title page)
• Preface.
• Contents.
• (untitled)
• New Zealand Institute,
  • Board of Governors.
  • Abstracts of Rules and Statutes,
  • List of Incorporated Societies.
  • Office-bearers of the Wellington Philosophical Society.
  • Office-bearers of the Auckland Institute 1870.
  • Office-bearers of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
  • Office-bearers of the Otago Institute.
  • Office-bearers of the Nelson Association for the Promotion of Science and Industry.

• Proceeding

  • New Zealand Institute.

    • Anniversary Address, of The President, his Excellency sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.
    • First Annual Report by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute.
    • Accounts of the New Zealand Institute, 1868–69.
    • Second Annual Report by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute.
    • Accounts of the New Zealand Institute, 1869–70.

  • Wellington Philosophical Society.

    • Third Annual General Meeting. Jamuary 29, 1870. J. C. Crawford, F.G.S., Vice President, in the chair.

      • Abstract Report of the Council for the Annual Meeting.
      • Election of Officers for 1870
      • Description of a specimen of Bernardius Arnuxii
      • Geological Structure of the Kaimanawa Range

    • Second Meeting. June 25, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

      • Address.
      • Notice of a Meteor
    • Third Meeting. July 10, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting. July 17, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting. August 20, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

  • Auckland Institute.

    • First Meeting. June 13, 1870. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Anniversary Address.
      • “On certain changes in the Habits of Rats, at Raglan;” communicated in a letter from Captain Johnstone to Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S
    • Second Meeting. July 11, 1870. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.
    • Third Meeting. August 8, 1870. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

  • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

    • First Meeting. March 2, 1870. The Rev. Canon Wilson in the chair.

    • Second Meeting. April 6, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

      • Interim Report of the Grass Committee, with Schedule of Queries and List of Native Grasses with regard to which information is specially desired
      • Schedule of Queries Referred to Above.
      • List of Native Grasses With Regard to Which Information is Specially Desired.
    • Third Meeting. May 4, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting. June 1, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.
    • Annual General Meeting. July 6, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

  • Otago Institute.

    • First Meeting. January 11, 1870. A. Eccles, F.R.C.S., Vice-President, in the chair.

      • Note on Coastal Whaling Stations, and the probability of their being instrumental in the destruction of the young of the Whale.
    • Council Meeting. March 8, 1870. The Rev. D. M. Stuart in the chair.

    • Second Meeting. March 16, 1870. A. Eccles, F.R.C.S., Vice-President, in the chair.

      • On Modern Methods of Geometry.
      • On the Moon and the Weather.
      • On the Discovery of New Zealand.
    • Third Meeting. April 12, 1870. A. Eccles, F.R.C.S., Vice-President, in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting. May 17, 1870. His Honor Mr. Justice Ward, President, in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting. May 31, 1870. A. Eccles, F.R.C.S., Vice-President, in the chair.

    • Annual Meeting. July 12, 1870. The Rev. D. M. Stuart in the chair.

      • Abstract of Report.
      • Election of Office-bearers
      • Report on the Whale Fisheries.
    • Sixth Meeting. July 19, 1870. J. S. Webbe, Vice-President, in the chair.

  • Part II. Wellington Philosophical Society.

    • Sixth Meeting. September 17, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

      • Notes on specimens of Adipocere

    • Seventh Meeting. October 22, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

      • Notice of a Meteor observed from Wellington
    • Eighth (Special General) Meeting. October 29, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

    • Ninth Meeting. November 12, 1870. Hon. Mr. Mantell, F.G.S., President, in the chair.

      • 14. “Results of Observations taken for Longitude by Meridian Transits of the Moon, taken at the Hutt Observatory during the year 1870,”
      • (Abstract.)

  • Auckland Institute.

    • Fourth Meeting. September 12, 1870. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

    • Fifth Meeting. October 10, 1870. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • On a supposed Native Rat, observed at Whangarei. — Extract of a letter from Mr. J. Martin to Captain Hutton.

    • Sixth Meeting. November 7, 1870. Rev. Dr. Purchas, President, in the chair.

      • “On certain projected Street Improvements in Auckland,”

  • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

    • Sixth Meeting. August 3, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

      • Resolutions passed respecting desirability of Establishing Schools of Mines in New Zealand

    • Seventh (Special General) Meeting. August 4, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

      • Draft Petition to House of Representatives on Establishment of Schools of Mines
    • Eighth Meeting. September 7, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.
    • Ninth Meeting, October 5, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

    • Annual General Meeting. November 2, 1870. Dr. Haast, F.R.S., President, in the chair.

      • Annual Report

      • Appendix No. 1.

        • Report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Provincial Government on the Institution of Lectureships in connection with the Museum.

      • Appendix No. 2.

        • Report of the Committee appointed to obtain information as to Nativea and other Grasses.

  • Otago Institute.

    • Seventh Meeting. August 9, 1870. His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, President, in the chair.

      • On a (supposed) New Species of Bittern, from the Lake District.
      • (Abstract.)
      • On the Skeleton of a Bird (supposed to be a Swan) found in Dunedin.
      • (Abstract.)
    • Eighth Meeting. August 24, 1870. His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, President, in the chair.

    • Ninth Meeting. September 13, 1870. Mr. J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S., Vice President, in the chair.

      • On Central Forces,—especially as regards Force varying directly as the distance.
      • (Abstract.)
    • Tenth (Special) Meeting. October 31, 1870. Mr. J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S., Vice President, in the chair.
    • Eleventh Meeting. November 22, 1870. His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, President, in the chair.
    • Twelfth Meeting. November 29, 1870. His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, President, in the chair.

  • Nelson Association for the Promotion of Science and Industry.

    • First Meeting. June 16, 1869. The Bishop of Nelson in the chair.
    • Second Meeting. July 7, 1869. The Bishop of Nelson in the chair.
    • Third Meeting. July 28, 1869. Dr. Williams in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting. August 4, 1869. The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting. September 1, 1869. Mr. C. H. Brown, Treasurer, in the chair.
    • Sixth Meeting. October 6, 1869. Mr. C. H. Brown, Treasurer, in the chair.
    • Seventh Meeting. November 3, 1869. The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair.
    • Eighth Meeting. December 1, 1869. Mr. George Williams in the chair.
    • Ninth Meeting. February 2, 1870. Sir D. Monro, President, in the chair.
    • Tenth Meeting. March 3, 1870. Sir D. Monro, President, in the chair.
    • Eleventh Meeting. April 6, 1870. Sir D. Monro, President, in the chair.

    • Twelfth Meeting. May 4, 1870. The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair.

      • On Technical Education.
      • (Abstract.)
    • Thirteenth Meeting. June 1, 1870. Sir D. Monro, President, in the chair.

    • Annual Meeting. July 6, 1870. The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair.

      • Election of Office-bearers
    • First Meeting. August 3, 1870. Dr. Williams in the chair.
    • Second Meeting. September 7, 1870. The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair.
    • Third Meeting. October 5, 1870. Sir D. Monro, President in the chair.
    • Fourth (Extraordinary) Meeting. October 27, 1870. Dr. Williams in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting. November 2, 1870. The Bishop of Nelson, Vice President, in the chair.
    • Sixth Meeting. December 7, 1870. Dr. Williams in the chair.

• Transactions.

  • Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 1870.

    • I. —Zoology.

      • Art. I.—On the New Zealand Rat. (With Illustrations.)
      • Art. II.—A List of the Lizards inhabiting New Zealand, with Descriptions. (With Illustrations.)
      • Art III.—Critical Notes on the Ornithological portion of “Taylor's New Zealand and its Inhabitants.“
      • Art. IV.—Notice of a Species of Megapode, in the Auckland Museum.
      • Art. V. — On Zosterops lateralisin New Zealand, with an Account of its Migrations.
      • Zosterops lateralis, Latham.
      • Art. VI.—On the Structure and Habits of the Huia (Heteralocha Gouldi).
      • Art. VII.—On the Katipo, or Venomous Spider of New Zealand.
      • Art. VIII.—Notes on the Genus Deinacrida in New Zealand. (With Illustrations.)
      • Art. IX.—Further Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand.
      • Note to Art. II.—Buller's List of New Zealand Lizzards.
      • Art. X.—On Latrodectus (Katipo), the Poisonous Spider of New Zealand.
      • Art. XI.—On the Birds of New Zealand.
      • Art. XII.—Notes on an Egg of Alca impennis, Linn., in the Collection of the writer.
      • Art. XIII.—On the Nests and Eggs of some Species of New Zealand Birds not previously described.
      • Art. XIV.—Notes on the Habits of Podiceps cristatus.
      • Art. XV.—Notes upon a New Zealand Flesh-fly.
      • Art. XVI.— On the Absence of the Eel from the Upper Waters of the Waiau-ua and its Tributaries.
      • Art. XVII.—Notes on the Skull of Balæna marginata, described in “Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,” Vol. ii., p. 26., as the Type of a New Genus, Neobalæna.
      • Art. XVIII.— Observations on the Ziphidæ, a Family of the Cetacea.
      • Art. XIX.—Short Notice of a remarkable Tooth of a Cetacean.
      • Art. XX.—Observations on Coridodax pullus.
      • Art. XXI. — On the Salmonidæ of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXII.—On a New Species of Fish, Coryphænoides Novæ Zelandiæ; Native name, Okarari.
      • Art. XXIII.—On the Lepidoptera of Otago.

    • II.—Botany.

      • Art. XXIV.—Notes on the Botany of Certain Places in the Waikato District, April and May, 1870.
      • Art. XXV.—On the Occurrence of Littoral Plants in the Waikato District.
      • Art. XXVI.—On the Flora of the Isthmus of Auckland and the Takapuna District.
      • Art. XXVII.—An Account of an Undescribed Pittosporum and Loranthus, in the Herbarium of the Colonial Museum, Wellington.
      • Art. XXVIII.—Notes on Certain New Zealand Plants not included in the “Handbook of the New Zealand Flora.”
      • Art. XXIX.— On the Botany of the Northern Part of the Province of Auckland.
      • Art. XXX.—Descriptions of New Plants.
      • Art. XXXI.—On the Cultivation of some Species of Native Trees and Shrubs.
      • Art. XXXII.—On the Natural History Collections in the Otago Museum.
      • Art. XXXIII.—On some New Species and Varieties of New Zealand Plants.
      • Art. XXXIV.— On Recent Changes in the Nomenclature of the New Zealand Ferns.
      • Art. XXXV.—On some Algæ from the Chatham Islands.

    • III. —Chemistry.

      • Art. XXXVI.—On the Absorption of Sulphur by Gold, and its Effects in Retarding Amalgamation.
      • Art. XXXVII.–On the Production of a Mono-hydrate of Chloride of Barium.
      • Art. XXXVIII. — Researches on the Absorptivs Properties of Platinum.
      • Art. XXXIX.—On the Capability of Certain Sulphides to form the Negative Pole of a Galvanic Circuit or Battery.
      • Art. XL. — On the Reduction of Certain Metals from their Solutions by Metallic Sulphides, and the relation of this to the occurrence of such Metals in a Native State.
      • Art. XLI.—On the Electro-motive Power of Metallic Sulphides.
      • Art. XLII.—On Certain Properties of the Tutu Plant (Coriaria ruscifolia).

    • IV.—Geology.

      • Art. XLIII.—Qn the Relative Ages of the Waitemata Series and the Brown Coal Series of Drury and Waikato. (With. Illustrations.)
      • Ast. XLIV.—On a Carbonaceous Mineral from Whangarei Harbour.
      • Art. XLV.— On the Artesian Wells near Napier. (With Illustration.)
      • Art. XLVI.—On the Occurrence of Native Mercury near Pakaraka, Bay of Islands. (With Illustration.)
      • Art. XLVII.—On the Physical Geography of the Lake Districts of Otago.
      • Art. XLVIII.—On the Sand Hills, or Dunes, in the neighbourhood of Dunedin.
      • Art. XLIX.—On the Disposition of Alluvial Deposits on the Otago Gold Fields.
      • Art. L.—Notes on the Geology of White Island. With Observations on the Crystalline forms of the Specimens of Sulphur obtained. (With Illustrations.)
      • Art. LI.—On the Nomenclature of Rocks.
      • Art. LII.—On a New Form of Iron Pyrites. (With Illustrations.)
      • Art. LIII.—Remarks on the Resemblance of the Country in the neighbourhood of the Dun Mountain, and Wairoa Gorge, to the Mining Districts of Queensland and Auckland.
      • Art. LIV.—Notes on the Thermal Springs, in the Hanmer Plains, Province of Nelson.

    • V.—Miscellaneous.

      • Art. LV.—On Changes in the Hokitika River. (With Illustrations.)
      • Art. LVI.—On the Gyration of the Wind in New Zealand, with its Characteristics in the Various Quarters. (Author's Abstract.)
      • Art. LVII.—On Periodic Vertical Oscillations in the Earth's Atmosphere, and the Connection existing between the Fluctuations of Pressure, as indicated by the Barometer, and Changes in the Weather.
      • Art. LVIII.—Notes on the Chatham Islands and their Inhabitants.
      • Art. LIX.—On the Analogy between the Maori and Indo-European Languages.
      • Art. LX.—On an Adaptation of Water Power.
      • Art. LXI.—On the Use of the Semicircular Protractor, with a Description of an Improved Form of that Instrument.
      • Ast. LXII.—On the Use of Salt Water in the Field Boiler.
      • Ark. LXIII.—On a Self-acting Clamp Mountain Wire Tramuay.
      • Art. LXIV.—On the Currents, Temperature, and Saltness of the Ocean.
      • Art. LXV.—Notes on the Conduction of Electricity.
      • Art. LXVI.—Notes on a Paper “On Sinking Funds,” read by Captain Hutton before the Auckland Institute, September 7, 1868. (Trans. N. Z. Inst., Vol. ii., p. 236.)
      • Art. LXVII.—On the Changes effected in the Natural Features of a New Country by the Introduction of Civilized Races.
      • Art. LXVIII.—On the Political Economy of Railways.
• Appendix.
  • The Climate of New Zealand.
    • Meteorological Statistics.
    • notes on the Weather During 1870.
  • Honorary Members of The New Zealand Institute,
    • Elected Under Statute IV. 1870.
  • Ordinary Members. 1870
    • Wellington Philosophical Society.
    • Auckland Institute.
    • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
    • Otago Institute.
    • Nelson Association for the Promotion of Science and Industry.
• Errata.
  • Proceedings.
  • Errata for Vol. I.Corrections to be applied to New Zealand Telegraph or Mean Time, to find Local Mean Time at the following places:—
• Corrected List of New Zealand Ferns,