Contents - Volume 21, 1888

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• Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.
• (title page)
• Corrigenda Et Addenda.
• Contents.
• New Zealand Institute.
  • Board of Governors.
  • Abstracts of Rules and Statutes.
  • List of Incorporated Societies.
  • Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules.

• Transactions.

  • Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 1888.

    • I.—Botany.

      • Art. I.—Further Notes on the Desmidieæ of New Zealand, with Descriptions of New Species.
      • Art. II.—On the Botany of Te Moehau Mountain, Cape Colville.
      • Art. III.—A Description of a Species of Orobanche (supposed to be new) parasitical on a Plant of Hydrocotyle.
      • Art. IV.—A Description of some newly-discovered Cryptogamic Plants; being a further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand.
      • Art. V.—A Description of some newly-discovered Phænogamic Plants; being a further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand.
      • Art. VI.—Notes on a Plant (Glossostigma elatinoides) found beside the Maungapouri Stream, Otaki.
      • Art. VII.—The Fall of the Leaf.

    • II.—Zoology.

      • Art.. VIII.—On some Birds from the Kermadec Islands.
      • Art. IX.—Notice of the Capture of a Specimen of the Shy Albatross (Diomedea cauta) near Auckland.
      • Art. X.—The Habits and Home of the Wandering Albatross(Diomedea exulans).
      • Art. XI.—On a Specimen of the Brown Gannet (Sula fusca) shot in Napier Harbour, with Notes on other New Zealand Birds.
      • Art. XII.—On new Species of Araneidea.
      • Art. XIII.—On a new Species of Gasteracantha, from Norfolk Island.
      • Art. XIV.—Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera.
      • Art. XV.—On the Natural History of three Species of Micro-Lepidoptera.
      • Art. XVI.—On the Varieties of a common Moth (Declana floccosa).
      • Art. XVII.—A Description of a new and large Species of Orthopterous Insect of the Genus Hemideina, Walker.
      • Art. XVIII.—Notes on a peculiar Chrysalis of an unknown Species of Butterfly.
      • Art. XIX.—A few Notes on the Economy and Habits of one of our largest and handsomest New Zealand Butterflies (Pyrameis gonerilla).
      • Art. XX.—A few stray Notes on the New Zealand Owl, Athene novæ-zealandiæ, Gml.—Ruru and Koukou of the Maoris, and Morepork of the Settlers.
      • Art. XXI.—On the Birds of Lake Brunner District.
      • Art. XXII.—On Apteryx bulleri.
      • Art. XXIII.—Notes on the Decrease of Pheasants on the West Coast of the North Island.
      • Art. XXIV.—The Takahe (Notornis mantelli) in Western Otago.
      • Art. XXV.—Notes on some New Zealand Birds.
      • Art. XXVI.—The Mole-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris) in New Zealand.
      • Art. XXVII.—On the Cause of the Disappearance of Young Trout from our Streams.
      • Art. XXVIII.—The Distribution and Varieties of the Fresh water Crayfish of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXIX.—Note on the Parasite (Temnocephala) found on the Freshwater Crayfish of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXX.—On some Gall-producing Insects in New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXI.—Notes on, and recent Additions to, the New Zealand Crustacean Fauna.

    • III.—Geology.

      • Art. XXXII.—The Earthquake in the Aimuri.
      • Art. XXXIII.—On the Fossil Marine Diatomaceous Deposit near Oamaru.
      • Art. XXXIV.—Notes on a Deposit of Moa-bones in the Te Aute Swamp, Hawke's Bay.
      • Art XXXV.—Discovery of Fossil, Moa-feathers in Rocks of Pliocene Age.
      • Art. XXXVI.—The Oil Prospects of Poverty Bay and District.
      • Art. XXXVII.—On the Extent and Duration of Workable Coal in New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXVIII.—The Alluvial Deposits of Otago.
      • Art. XXXIX.—Note on Rock collected by the Rev. W. S. Green from near the Summit of Mount Cook.
      • Art. XL.—On a Striated Rock-surface from Boatman's, near Reefton.
      • Art. XLI.—On the Neighbourhood of Te Aoroa, Northern Wairoa.
      • Art. XLII.—Notes on the Geology of Tongariro and the Taupo District.

    • IV.—Chemistry.

      • Art. XLIII.—On the Manganese Deposits of the Auckland District.
      • Art. XLIV.—On the Occurrence of Tellurium in the Thames Lodes.
      • Art. XLV.—On the Preparation of Artificial Chromes for Ornamental Purposes.
      • Art. XLVI.—On the Fallacy of the Electro-capillary Theory.
      • Art. XLVII.—On the Occurrence of Native Lead at Collingwood, and its Association with Gold.

    • V.—Miscellaneous.

      • Art. XLVIII.—Sanitary Sewerage.
      • Art. XLIX.—Notes on the Islands to the South of New Zealand.
      • Art. L.—On the Visit of Captain Cook to Poverty Bay and Tolaga Bay.
      • Art LI.—On the Relics of Captain Cook's Last Voyage.
      • Art LII.—Snow Scenes on the Southern Alps.
      • Art. LIII.—Notes on Coloured Sheep.
      • Art. LIV.—Notes on the Waikato River Basins.
      • Art. LV.—A Local Tradition of Raukawa, a Legend of Maungatahi.
      • Art. LVI.—On the Mental Effects of certain Vowel-sounds.
      • Art. LVII.—Rabbit-disease in the Wairarapa.
      • Art. LVIII.—The Ancient Moa-hunters at Waingongoro.
      • Art. LIX.—On the Mechanical Description of a Straight Line by means of Link-work.
      • Art. LX.—The Knowledge of Cattle amongst the Ancient Polynesians.

• New Zealand Institute.

  • New Zealand Institute.

    • Twentieth Annual Report, 1887–88.
    • New Zealand Institute Accounts, 1887–88.

• Proceedings.

  • Wellington Philosophical Society.

    • First Meeting: 13th June, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • Inaugural Address

    • Second Meeting: 27th June, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • Two Suggestions for the Consideration of the Governors of the New Zealand Institute

    • Third Meeting: 25th July, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • On the Limestones and other Rocks of the Rimutaka and Tararua Mountains.
      • On the Mole-cricket in New Zealand (Gryllotalpa vulgaris),"
      • On the Supposed Occurrence of Two Sets of Green-sand-beds at Waihao Forks, South Canterbury

    • Fourth Meeting: 22nd August, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • On the Oil-bearing Strata of the North Island

    • Fifth Meeting: 12th September, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • On the Earthquake of 1st September, 1888, and its Bearing upon the Architecture of Wellington.

    • Sixth Meeting: 3rd October, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • On Earthquakes and Architecture.
      • Exhibit of Minerals from Richmond Hill, Collingwood.
    • Seventh Meeting: 17th October, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

    • Eithth Meeting: 14th November, 1888. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • Notes on Lasioptera cerealis.
      • Notes on Te Karamea Bluff.
      • Remarks on Earthquakes in the Amuri District, South Island.
      • Remarks on Alumite from Australia.

    • Ninth Meeting: 9th January, 1889. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • Note in reference to a Paper in Vol. xx. of the “Transactions.”

    • Annual Meeting: 18th February, 1889. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., President, in the chair.

      • Abstract
      • Scheme for Encouragement of Research
      • Remarks on Insect-pests and their Cure.
      • Election of Officers for 1889

    • General Meeting.

      • On the Electro-magnetism of Atmospheric Oxygen; its Causes, and some of its Effects.

  • Auckland Institute.

    • First Meeting: 4th June, 1888. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair.

      • Anniversary Address
      • Remarks on Ethnological Specimens from the Islands.

    • Second Meeting: 18th June, 1888.

      • The Realms of Imagination.

    • Third Meeting: 2nd July, 1888.

      • Poor-relief. By the Rev. W. Tebbs

    • Fourth Meeting: 16th July, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • Electrolysis.

    • Fifth Meeting: 30th July, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • On new Beetles collected

    • Sixth Meeting: 13th August, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • The Chemistry of Agriculture.

    • Seventh Meeting: 27th August, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • Darwinism tested by Logic.
    • Eighth Meeting: 10th September, 1888. Professor F. D. Brown in the chair.

    • Ninth Meeting: 24th September, 1888.

      • Micro-organisms, and their Power in Every-day Life.

    • Tenth Meeting: 8th October, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • On Optics.

    • Eleventh Meeting: 22nd October, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • On the School of Agriculture at Lincoln.

    • Twelfth Meeting: 5th November, 1888. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • On Scientific Methods of Modern Pharmacology.
    • Thirteenth Meeting: 17th December, 1888. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., President, in the chair.

    • Annual General Meeting: 18th February, 1889. Professor A. P. Thomas, Vice-president, in the chair.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1889
      • Address to Mr. S. P. Smith, ex-President
      • Address to Mr. Reischek

  • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

    • First Meeting: 2nd May, 1888.
    • Second Meeting: 7th June, 1888. Mr. S. Hurst-Seager, Vice-president, in the chair.
    • Third Meeting: 5th July, 1888.

    • Fourth Meeting: 2nd August, 1888.

      • On the Metallurgy of the Economic Minerals.
      • Resolution regarding the late Mr. T. H. Potts

    • Fifth Meeting: 6th September, 1888. Professor F. W. Haslam, President, in the chair.

      • On the Goldfields of New Zealand.
    • Sixth Meeting: 4th October, 1888.

    • Annual Meeting: 1st November, 1888.

      • Abstract.
      • Election of Officers for 1889
      • The Restoration of Philosophy.

  • Otago Institute.

    • First Meeting: 2nd May, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

      • On the Economic Position of New Zealand.
    • Second Meeting: 8th May, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

    • Third Meeting: 12th June, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

      • Additions to the Museum

    • Fourth Meeting: 10th July, 1888. Professor T. J. Parker, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair.

      • Remarks on Election of Professor Parker as F.R.S.

    • Fifth Meeting: 14th August, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

      • On the Early History of Otago.

    • Sixth Meeting: 11th September, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

      • On Methods of mounting Animals.
      • On the Conservation and Extension of the Amenities of Dunedin and its Neighbourhood.
      • On some Nepheline-bearing Rocks (Nepheline-Phonolites) from the Neighbourhood of Dunedin.

    • Seventh Meeting: 9th October, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

      • On the Early History of Otago.

    • Annual Meeting: 13th November, 1888. A. Wilson, M.A., President, in the chair.

      • Description of New Zealand Plants.
      • Descriptions of new Species of New Zealand Araneæ.
      • On Gasteracantha ocellata.
      • On Specimens of Birds mounted for the Museum.
      • On a Specimen of Dinornis casuarinus.
      • Abstract
      • Election of Officers for 1889
      • On an Ancient Cosmogony.

  • Westland Institute.

    • Abstract of Annual Report.
    • Election of Officers

  • Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.

    • First Meeting: 11th June, 1888. The President, W. Colenso, F.R.S., in the chair. The President delivered an address.

    • Second Meeting: 9th July, 1888. The President, W. Colenso, F.R.S., in the chair.

      • Remarks on Exhibits
    • Third Meeting: 13th August, 1888. The President, W. Colenso, F.R.S., in the chair.

    • Fourth Meeting: 10th September, 1888. The President, W. Colenso, F.R.S., in the chair.

      • The Moa and its Hunters.
      • Pope, the English Poet.
      • Exhibits of Specimens from the Kermadec Islands
      • On Experiments in Fish-hatching.
    • Fifth Meeting: 15th October, 1888. The President, W. Colenso, F.R.S., in the chair.
    • Sixth Meeting: 12th November, 1888. The President, W. Colenso, F.R.S., in the chair.

  • Nelson Philosophical Society.

    • 3rd September, 1888. Dr. Boor, President, in the chair.

      • Remarks on Exhibits
      • The Royston Cave, Hertfordshire, its History, Origin, and Use,

    • Annual Meeting: 16th October, 1888. Dr. Boor, President, in the chair.

      • Abstract of Annual Report and Accounts
      • Election of Officers for 1889
      • On Germs, their Baneful and Beneficent Influence on the Human Organism.

    • November, 1888. A. S. Atkinson, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • Remarks on Exhibits
• Appendix.
  • Meteorology.
  • Notes on the Weather for 1888.
  • Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1888.
  • New Zealand Institute.
    • Honorary Members.
    • Ordinary Members. [*Life-members.]
  • List of Institutions and Persons to Whom This Volume is Presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute.
• Index