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Art. I.	The Mythology and Traditions of the Maori in New Zealand. By the Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers, of Ruapuke, Southland	3–53
II.	Researches and Excavations carried on in and near the Moa-bone Point Cave, Sumner Road, in the year 1872. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., President	54–85
III.	Notes on an ancient Native Burial Place near the Moa-bone Point, Sumner. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum	86–91
IV.	Notes on the Moa-hunter Encampment at Shag Point, Otago. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., etc.	91–98
V.	On the Identity of the Moa-hunters with the present Maori Race. By Alexander McKay, of the Geological Survey Department	98–105
VI.	On the Hot Winds of Canterbury. By Alexander McKay	105–107
VII.	Observations regarding the Hot Winds of Canterbury and Hawke Bay. By T. H. Cockburn-Hood, F.G.S.	107–112
VIII.	Notes upon the probable Changes that have taken place in the Physical Geography of New Zealand since the arrival of the Maori. By T. H. Cockburn-Hood, F.G.S.	112–120
IX.	Notes on Maori Traditions of the Moa. By J. W. Hamilton	121–122
X.	Description of the Moa Swamp at Hamilton. By B. S. Booth. Communicated by Captain Hutton.	123–138
XI.	Notice of the Earnscleugh Cave. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. With Remarks on some of the more remarkable Moa Remains found in it. By Professor Millen Coughtrey, M.D.	138–144
XII.	On the Discovery of a cut Stump of a Tree, giving Evidence of the Existence of Man in New Zealand at or before the Volcanic Era. By John Goodall	144–146
XIII.	Description of a Wreck found at the Haast River. From a Report to his Honour J. A. Bonar, Superintendent. By Thomas Turnbull, Chief Harbour-master of Westland. Communicated by W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.	146–148
XIV.	Notes on the reported Collision of Biela's Comet with the Earth's Atmosphere. By Henry Skey	148–149
XV.	On the Zodiacal Light, as seen in Southern Latitudes. By Henry Skey	150–152
XVI.	On a new Thermometer for Lecture Purposes. By A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., Professor of Chemistry in Canterbury College	152–154
XVII.	A Scheme of University and General Education. By A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., Associate Royal School of Mines and Professor of Chemistry in Canterbury College	154–164
XVIII.	On University Education. By the Rev. C. Frazer, M.A.	164–167

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XIX.	The Claims of Science in National Education. By Josiah Martin	168–175
XX.	On Early Instruction. By J. Adams, B.A.	175–180
XXI.	On Forest Culture. By J. C. Firth	181–195

XXII.	On the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller, D.Sc., F.L.S., F.G.S., F.R.G.S.	197–211
XXIII.	Notes on certain disputed Species of New Zealand Birds. By Walter L. Buller, D.Sc., C.M.Z.S.	211–212
XXIV.	On the Existence of two Species of Hieracidea in New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller	213–214
XXV.	Notes on an alleged new Species of Tern (Sterna alba, Potts). By Walter L. Buller	214–215
XXVI.	Description of a new Species of Petrel (Procellaria affinis). By Walter L. Buller	215–216
XXVII.	On the Occurrence of Plotus novœ-hollandiœ in New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller	217–218
XXVIII.	Notice of a new Species of Parrakeet in New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller	219–220
XXIX.	On the Genus Himantopus in New Zealand. By Walter L. Buller	220–224
XXX.	On some Additions to the Collection of Birds in the Colonial Museum. By Walter L. Buller	224–225
XXXI.	Preliminary Remarks on some New Zealand Birds. By Otto Finsch, Ph.D., of Bremen, Hon.Mem.N.Z.I., C.M.Z.S., Hon. Mem. Brit. Orn. Union, etc.	226–236
XXXII.	On the Occurrence of Lamna cornubica, Porbeagle Shark, Flem., the Mako of the Maoris, in New Zealand. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum	237–238
XXXIII.	On the Occurrence of Leptocephalus longirostris, Kaup, on the Coast of New Zealand. By Julius Haast	238
XXXIV.	Notes on New Zealand Ichthyology. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Survey of New Zealand	239–250
XXXV.	Notes on New Zealand Whales. By James Hector	251–265
XXXVI.	Description of some Plates of Baleen in the Otago Museum. By Captain F. W. Hutton, C.M.Z.S.	266
XXXVII.	Description of some Moa Remains from the Knobby Ranges. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S.; with anatomical Notes, by Millen Coughtrey, M.D.	266–273
XXXVIII.	On the Dimensions of Dinornis Bones. By Captain F. W. Hutton	274–278
XXXIX.	Description of two new Species of Aplysia. By Captain F. W. Hutton	279
XL.	Description of two new Species of Crustacea from New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton	279–280
XLI.	Description of a new Species of Actinia. By Professor M. Coughtrey, M.D.	280
XLII.	Notes on the New Zealand Hydroideæ. By Millen Coughtrey	281–293
XLIII.	Description of a new Crustacean, Phronima novœ-zealandiœ. By Ll. Powell, M.D.	294–295
XLIV.	On the Disappearance of the larger kinds of Lizard from North Canterbury. By the Rev. J. W. Stack	295–297
XLV.	On the Geodephagous Coleoptera of New Zealand. By H. W. Bates, F.L.S.	297–314
XLVI.	On the Longicorn Coleoptera of New Zealand. By H. W. Bates	315–332

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XLVII.	On the flowering Plants and Ferns of the Chatham Islands. By John Buchanan, of the Geological Survey Department	333–341
XLVIII.	Observations on the different Modifications in the Capsules of Mosses, with reference to the Dispersion of their Spores. By Captain F. W. Hutton, C.M.Z.S., etc.	342–347
XLIX.	Description of a new Species of Senecio. By Thomas F. Cheeseman, F.L.S.	348
L.	On the Fertilization of Acianthus and Cyrtostilis. By Thomas F. Cheeseman	349–352
LI.	On Pterostylis squamata in New Zealand. By Thomas F. Cheeseman	352–353
LII.	A Description of some new Species of Gymnostomum. By Charles Knight, F.R.C.S., F.L.S.	354–355
LIII.	Description of some New Zealand Lichens. By Charles Knight	356–367
LIV.	Description of a new Lichen (Stereocaulon buchanani). By James Stirton, M. D. Communicated by John Buchanan	367–368
Notes on Stereocaulon buchanani, Stirton. By Charles Knight, F.R.C.S., F.L.S.	368–369
LV.	On the Occurrence of Hœmatococcus sanguineus on the Wool of a Dead Sheep. By Swen Berggren, Ph.D., Lund University, Communicated by Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S.	369–370
LVI.	On some of the Naturalized Plants of Otago. By G. M. Thomson	370–376
LVII.	On Mottled Kauri. By James Stewart, C.E.	376–377
LVIII.	Description of a new Species of Isoëtes. By T. Kirk, F.L.S	377
LIX.	On the Occurrence of Juncus lamprocarpus, Ehr., in New Zealand. By T. Kirk	378

LX.	On the Analogy of Cyanogen to Oxygen. By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand	379–383
LXI.	On the Evolution of Heat during the Hydration of Clay-slate, Clay, and Coal. By William Skey	384–387
LXII.	Notes on the Formation and Constitution of Torbanite and similar Minerals. By William Skey	387–389
LXIII.	On the Evolution of absorbed Sulphur from Carbon by Voltaic Action; with Notes upon the Rev. H. Highton's Theory for explaining the Evolution of this Gas from certain Batteries in Work. By William Skey	389–395
LXIV.	On Duplex Telegraphy. By Charles Lemon, General Manager, New Zealand Telegraphs	396–403
LXV.	On a Modification of the Electric Lamp for projecting the Spectra of different Metals on the Screen. By A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., Professor of Chemistry in Canterbury College	403
LXVI.	Notes on the Colouring Matter of Hœmatococcus sanguineus. By Llewellyn Powell, M.D.	404–405
LXVII.	Notes on the Chemical Properties of some of the Strata from Mr. Firth's Well at Mount Eden. By J. A. Pond	405–407

LXVIII.	Notes on Dr. Haast's supposed Pleistocene Glaciation of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.	409–440
LXIX.	On the Date of the Glacial Period; a Comparison of Views represented in Papers published in the Transactions of the N.Z. Institute, Vols. V. and VI. By A. Dudley Dobson, C.E.	440–446
LXX.	The Glacial Period of New Zealand. By Thomas Mackay, C.E.	447

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LXXI.	Did the great Cook Strait River flow to the North-West or to the South-East? By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S.	448–451
Some further Proofs as to the ancient Cook Strait River, and the Harbour of Wellington as a Freshwater Lake; also, a Consideration of the Date at which the Islands were united. By J. C. Crawford	451–453
LXXII.	On the Wanganui Tertiaries. By C. W. Purnell	453–457
LXXIII.	Description of three new Tertiary Shells in the Otago Museum. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S., C.M.Z.S.	458
LXXIV.	Notes on the Microscopic Structure of certain Igneous Rocks submitted by the Director of the Geological Survey of New Zealand. By Richard Daintree, F.G.S., Agent-General for Queensland. Communicated by Dr. Hector	458–460
LXXV.	Deep Sinking in the Lava Beds of Mount Eden. By J. C. Firth	460–464

Anniversary Address of the President, Charles Knight, F.R.C.S.	467–487
On Ergot in Rye Grass. By Dr. Hector, F.R.S.	488–489
Notice of Ceratodus fosteri, Krefft, or Barramunda, of the Queensland Rivers. By Dr. Hector	490–491
Account of Soundings taken by the “Challenger” Expedition. By Dr. Hector	491–492
Notice of the New Zealand Avocet and Procellaria lessoni. By Dr. Hector	492
On the Position of Sulphocyanogen among the Elements, with Notes upon the Series of double Sulphocyanides discovered by the Author in 1868. By W. Skey	502
Memorandum on the Longitude of Wellington Observatory. By Captain Nares, of H.M.S. “Challenger,” with enclosing letter by Dr. Hector. Communicated by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary	502–507
On the Occurrence of Lepilœna preissii, Muell., and Carex chlorantha, Br., in New Zealand. By T. Kirk, F.L.S.	508
Abstract Report of Council for 1874	508–509
Election of Officers for 1875	509
Notes on Hutton's Catalogue of the Marine Mollusca of New Zealand. By Dr. Ed. von Martens. Communicated by Dr. Hector	510
Note on Rallus modestus. By W. L. Buller, Sc. D., F.L.S.	511

Anniversary Address. By T. Heale	513–519
On Trees suitable for Streets and Avenues. By D. Hay	519–520
On Street Planting. By R. W. Dyson	521
Note on Danais berenice. By T. B. Gillies, M.H.R.	523–524
Note on the Habits of Gerygone flaviventris. By T. B. Gillies	524
Abstract of Annual Report	525
Election of Officers for 1875	525

On Wolffia. By Ll. Powell, M.D.	527
Results of Excavations and Researches in and near the Moa-bone Point Cave, Sumner Road (Postscript). By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S.	528–530
Explanation of some personal Remarks made in Mr. Potts' Paper on the Birds of New Zealand, part IV., Trans. N.Z. Inst. Vol. VI. By Julius Haast	530–531

Sixth Annual Report by the Board of Governors	559–565
Accounts of the New Zealand Institute	565

Meteorological Statistics of New Zealand for 1874	xxi–xxiii
Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1874	xxiii
Comparative Abstract for 1874 and previous years	xxiv
Notes on the Weather during 1874	xxv–xxvii
Notes on the word “Moa” in the Poetry of the New Zealanders. By the Rev. James W. Stack	xxviii–xxix
Abstract of Meteorological Observations, taken at Delanasau, Bay of Islands, Bua, Fiji, for the year ending 31st Dec., 1873. By R. L. Holmes, F.M.S.	xxx
Observations on the Growth and Reproduction of the red Corpuscles of the Blood. By Robert H. Bakewell, M.D. Communicated by Dr. Hector	xxxi–xxxvii
Induction and Necessary Truth. By the Rev. R. Kidd, LL.D.	xxxviii–xlv
On Probability (Part I.). By the Rev. R. Kidd	xlvi–lviii
What is Science? By the Rev. R. Kidd	lviii–lxiv
Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	lxv

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Ordinary Members	lxv–lxxiii
Errata et Addenda	iii
Contents	v–x
List of Plates	x
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	xi
Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute	xi–xiii
List of Incorporated Societies	xiv
Officers of Incorporated Societies and Extracts from the Rules	xiv–xvii

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I.	Haast.—Plan and Sections of Moa-bone Point Cave, Sumner	56
II.	" Map and Sections of Moa-bone Point Cave, Sumner	64
III.	" Sections of Moa-hunter Encampment, Shag Point	86
	" Sections of ancient Burial Place at Sumner
IV.	" Stone Implements from Burial Place at Sumner	88
V.	Booth.—Plan of Moa Swamp at Hamilton	128
VI.	Goodall.—Cut Stump of a Tree	144
VII.	Buller.—Diagram of a Bird	200
VIII.	" Prion vittatus, Pr. turtur, Pr. banksii, Ptatycercus novœ zealandiœ, Pl. auriceps, Pl. alpinus, Orthonyx ochrocephala, O. albicilla, Certhiparus novœ-zealandiœ	208
IX.	" Hieracidea novœ-zealandiœ, H. ferox	214
X.	Hector.—-Plectropoma huntii, Haplodactylus meandratus, Girella percoides, Chilodactylus douglasii, Scorpœna barathri	240
XI.	" Trachichthys intermedius, Caranx koheru, Platystethus abbreviatus, Macrurus armatus, Pseudorhombus boops, Maurolicus australis	248
XII.	Buchanan.—Myosotidium nobile	334
XIII.	" Veronica chathamica, Geranium traversii	336
XIV.	" Olearia semidentata	336
XV.	" Olearia angustifolia	340
XVI.	Hector.—Neobalœna marginata, Orca pacifica Globiocephalus macrorhynchus	260
XVI.A.	" Globiocephalus macrorhynchus	260
XVII.	" Neobalœna marginata	252
XVIII.	" Physalus antarcticus	256
XIX.	Hutton and Coughtrey.—Moa Remains	272
XX.	Coughtrey.—Hydroideœ	288
XXI.	Powell.—Phronima novœ-zealandiœ	294
Hutton.—Aplysia brunnea, Aplysia venosa
Cominella striata, Zizyphinus hodgei, Venus (?) sulcata
XXII.	" Capsules of Mosses	344
XXIII.	Knight.—Lichens	360
XXIV.	Berggren.—Hœmatococcus sanguineus	370
XXV.	Kirk.—Isoëtes alpinus	368
Knight.—Stereocaulon buchanani
XXVI.	Lemon.—Diagrams illustrating Duplex Telegraphy	398
XXVII.	" Diagrams illustrating Duplex Telegraphy	400
XXVIII.	Knight.—Different Species of Gymnostomum	354
XXIX.	Bakewell.—Blood Corpuscles	xxxvi
Hutton.—Measurements of Dinornis bones	278

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Resolutions regarding the Sumner Cave Exploration	531–533
Election of Officers for 1875	532
Abstract Report of the Council	533
Protest by Dr. Haast against Minutes of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	534–535
Further Resolutions regarding the Sumner Cave Exploration	535
Extract from the Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute, held 21st Dec., 1874	535–538

Remarks on a Paper by G. Thomson on the Naturalized Plants of Otago. By T. Kirk, F.L.S.	539
Notes on rare Ferns. By P. Thomson	540–541
Letter from Dr. Gray containing Notes on a Finner Whale	542
On some common Causes of Consumption in Otago. By Robert H. Bakewell, M.D.	543–544
Notes on the Moa. By W. H. S. Roberts	548–549
Comparison of the Marine Mollusca of South Australia with those of New Zealand. By W. Beddnal. Communicated by Captain Hutton	549
Communication from the Superintendent of Otago with regard to the Philadelphia Exhibition	549–550
Annual Report	550
Anniversary Address by the President, J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S.	550–553
Election of Officers for 1875	555

Election of Officers for 1875	557
Notice of a Whale. By the Bishop of Nelson	558

Contents.

Transactions.

I.—Miscellaneous.

II.—-Zoology.

III.—Botany.

IV.—Chemistry.

V.—Geology.

Proceedings.

Wellington Philosophical Society.

Auckland Institute.

Philosophical Institute Of Canterbury.

Otago Institute.

Nelson Association.

New Zealand Institute.

Appendix.

Illustrations.