Contents - Volume 9, 1876

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• (title page)
• Preface.
• Errata.
• Contents.
• New Zealand Institute.
  • Board of Governors.
  • Abstracts of Rules and Statutes.

• Transactions

  • Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 1876.

    • I.—Miscellaneous.

      • Art. I.—Notes on the Lake District of the Province of Auckland.
      • Art. II.—Notes of the Traditions and Manners and Customs of the Mori-oris.
      • Art. III.—Notes on the Influence of Atmospheric Changes on the Hot Springs and Geysers in the Rotorua District.
      • Art. IV.—On the Draining of Towns.
      • Art. V.—Speculations on the Physiological Changes Obtaining in the English Race when Transplanted to New Zealand.
      • Art. VI.—Polynesia.
      • Art. VII.—Civilization of the Pacific.
      • Art. VIII.—Colonial Standard Survey.
      • Art. IX.—The Building Materials of Otago.
      • Art. X.—The Building Materials of Otago.
      • Art. XI.—On the Durability of Matai Timber.
      • Art. XII.On Charring Timber as a Protection from Teredo.
      • Art. XIII.—On State Forestry: Its Aim and Object.
      • Art. XIV.—On Hedges and Hedge Plants.
      • Art. XV.—Lime as Manure: Its Beneficial Effects when applied to the Cultivation of the Soil.
      • Art. XVI.—Notes on Quartz Crushing at the Thames.
      • Art. XVII.—The Comparative Atmospheric Pressure of New Zealand and Great Britain (considered in reference to Dr. Newman's theory of Physical Deterioration).
      • Art. XVIII.—On the Longitude of Wellington Observatory.
      • Art. XIX.—Notes on some Ancient Aboriginal Caches near Wanganui.
      • Art. XIX.—Stray Thoughts on Mahori or Maori Migrations.[Read before the Auckland Institute, 30th October, 1876.]
      • Art. XX.—On the Remains of a Dog found by Capt. Rowan near White Cliffs, Taranaki.[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 9th December, 1876.]
      • Art. XXI.—Savage and Barbaric “Survivals” in Marriage.
      • Art. XXII.—Draining of Towns: Results of having Outfall Drains within Sydney Harbour.
      • Art. XXIII.—On Skew Arches.
      • Art. XXIV.—On the Simplest Continuous Manifoldness of two Dimensions and of Finite Extent.[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 11th November, 1876.]
      • Art. XXV.—Further Notes on Moa Remains.[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Institute, 24th February, 1877.]
      • Art. XXVI.—Notes on the system of Survey proposed by Mr. Thomson to be adopted for New Zealand, from a Leyal point of View.[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 24th February, 1877.]
      • Art. XXVII.— On. Anemometry.
      • Art. XXVIII.—Elements of Mathematics.[Read, before the Auckland Institute, 4th September, 1876.]
      • Art. XXIX.—On some points connected with the Construction of the Bridge over the Grey River at the Brunner Gorge.[Read before the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, 5th October, 1876.]

    • II.—Zoology.

      • Art. XXX.—Notes on the Tuatara Lizard (Sphenodon punctatum), with a description of a supposed new species.
      • Art. XXXI.—Description of a new Lizard, Naultinus pulcherrimus.
      • Art. XXXII.—On the Ornithology of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXIII.—On the Occurrence of the Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) in New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXIV.—Observations on a species of Shag inhabiting Queen Charlotte Sound.
      • Art.—On a tendency to deformity in the Bill of Nestor meridionalis.
      • Art. XXXVI.—On the alleged intercrossing of Ocydromus earli, and the Domestic Fowl.
      • XXXVII.—Insect Architecture, or notes on the habits of the Black Spider-wasp, of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXXVIII.—Note on the Maori Rat.
      • Art. XXXIX.—Notes on the New Zealand Delphinidæ.
      • Art. XL.—On the New Zealand Earth-worms in the Otago Museum.
      • Art. XLI.—Contributions to the Ichthyology of New Zealand.
      • Art. XLII.—Contributions to the Entomology of New Zealand.
      • Art. XLIII.—Corrections and additions to the list of Polyzoa in the Catalogue of the Marine Mollusca of New Zealand (1873).
      • Art. XLIV.—Corrections and Additions to the Catalogue of New Zealand Echinodermata (1872).
      • Art. XLV.—Remarks on Dr: von. Haast's Classification of the Moas.
      • Art. XLVI.—On a second discovery of Moa-bones at Hamilton.
      • Art. XLVII.—On Insects injurious to the Kauri Pine (Dammara australis.)
      • Art. XLVIII.—Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera.
      • Art. XLIX.—Description of a new species of the genus Cicindela.
      • Art. L.—On the Anthribidæ of New Zealand.
      • Art. LI.—On the Colydiidæ of New Zealand.
      • Art. LII.—Descriptions of New Genera and Species of New Zealand Coleoptera.
      • Art. LIII.—Notes on the occurrence of a Curlew, probably Numenius cyanopus, Vieillot, in New Zealand.
      • Art. LIV.—Notes on the Skeleton of Epiodon novæ zealandiæ.
      • Art. LV.—Notes on Mesoplodon floweri.
      • Art. LVI.—On Oulodon: a new genus of Ziphioid Whales.
      • Art. LVII.—Description of a species of Catocala, new to Science.
      • Art. LVIII.—On the occurrence in New Zealand of a Species of Lepidoptera belonging to the Cossidæ family.
      • Art. LIX.—Brief observations on the genus Chrysophanus, as represented in New Zealand.
      • Art. LX.—On the occurrence in New Zealand of Diadema bolina, Linn.
      • Art. LXI.—Notes on the Antarctic Petrel (Priocella antarctica).
      • Art. LXII.—Notes on New Zealand Ichthyology.
      • Art. LXIII.—Remarks on New Zealand Fishes.
      • Art. LXIV.—Notes on New Zealand Crustacea.
      • Art. LXV.—Notes on the Genera Astacoides and Paranephrops.
      • Art. LXVI.—Notes on New Zealand Cetacea.
      • Art. LXVII.—Fish and their Seasons.

    • III.—Botany.

      • Art. LXVIII.—Notes on a Lomaria collected in the Malvern District.
      • Art. LIX.—Notes on Panax lineare, Hook., f.
      • Art. LXX.—Description of a new species of Rumex.
      • Art. LXXI.—Notes on the Economic Properties of certain Native Grasses.
      • Art. LXXII. Descriptions of Two New Species of Veronica.
      • Art. LXXIII.—On the Botany of Kawau Island: Physical features and causes influencing distribution of Species.
      • Critical Notes on certain Species of Plants doubtfully indigenous to Kawau.
      • Art. LXXIV.—On the Root-stock of Marattia fraxinea, Smith.
      • Art. LXXV.—Gnaphalium (Helicrhysum) fasciculatum, sp. nov.
      • Art. LXXVI.—Revised descriptions of two species of New Zealand Panax.
      • Art. LXXVII.—On a few of the Grasses and other Herbage Plants that might be advantageously introduced into Cultivation in New Zealand.
      • Art. LXXVIII.—Notes on some Otago Plants.
      • Art. LXXIX.—On the Fertilization of Selliera.
      • Art. LXXX.—On New Zealand Coffee.
      • Art. LXXXI.—Description of a New Species of Pilularia.
      • Art. LXXXII.—Descriptions of New Plants.

    • IV.—Chemistry.

      • Art. LXXXIII.—On a modification of the Mercuro-iodide test for the detection of Alkaloidal or Albumenous matters.
      • Art. LXXXIV.—On the Composition of the Silver Ore of Richmond Hill
      • Art. LXXXV.—On a useful modification of common Writing Ink.

    • V.—Geology.

      • Art. LXXXVI.—An attempt at an explanation of the origin of Mineral Veins, particularly those of Gold and Silver.
      • Art. LXXXVII.—On probable reasons why few Fossils are found in the Upper Palæozoic, and possible Triassic Rocks of New Zealand.
      • Art. LXXXVIII.—Sketch of the Geology of the northern portion of the Hawke Bay.
      • Art. LXXXIX.—Notes on the Valley System on the Western Flanks of Mount Cook.
      • Art. XC.—On the Reptilian Beds of New Zealand.
      • Art. XCII.—On the relation between the Pareora and Ahuriri Formations.
      • Art. XCII.—Descriptions of some new Tertiary Mollusca from Canterbury.
      • Art. XCIII.—A new fossil bird, Anas finschi, from the Earnscleugh Caves, Otago, New Zealand.
      • Art. XCV.—On a new Trilobite (Homalonotus expasus).

• New Zealand Institute.

  • New Zealand Institute.

    • Eighth Annual Report, 1875–76.
    • Accounts of the New Zealand Institute for 1875–6.
• Appendix.
  • The Climate of New Zealand.
• New Zealand Institute.
  • Honorary Members.
  • Ordinary Members (Life Members distinguished thus*)
  • Auckland Institute.
  • Philosophical Institute Of Canterbury.
  • Otago Institute.
  • Nelson Association for the Promotion of Science and Industry.
  • Westland Institute.
  • Hawke Bay Philosophical Institute.
• List Of Public Institutions And Individuals To Whom This
• Proceedings.
  • Wellington Philosophical Society.
    • First Meeting. 29th July, 1876. Dr. W. L. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Second Meeting. 2nd September, 1876. Dr. W. L. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Third Meeting. 16th September, 1876. Dr. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Account of Travels in Europe and America
    • Fourth Meeting. 30th September, 1876. C. C. Graham, Vice-president, in the chair.
    • Discussion on Dr. Curl's Paper on Grasses and Herbage Plants
    • Discussion on Dr. Newman's Paper on Physiological Changes in the English Race in New Zealand
    • Fifth Meeting. 14th October, 1876. Dr. Hector, C.M.G., F.R.S., in the chair.
    • Sixth Meeting. 28th October, 1876. Dr. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Seventh Meeting. 4th November, 1876. Dr. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Eighth Meeting. 11th November, 1876. Dr. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Ninth Meeting. 25th November, 1876. Dr. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Notice of Senecio perdicioides.
    • Tenth Meeting. 9th December, 1876. Dr. Buller, C.M.G., President, in the chair.
    • Remarks on Animals destructive to Fruit Trees
    • Remarks upon the supposed Pleistocene Glaciation of New Zealand and Postglacial Moas.
    • On the proposed Introduction of the Polecat into New Zealand.
    • Annual General Meeting. 24th February, 1877. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S., Vice-president, in the chair.
      • Abstract Report of Council.
    • Election of Officers for 1877
    • Analysis of the Geyser Waters of New Zealand
    • On the Approximate Composition of Winslow's Soothing Syrup (abstract).
    • Abstract.
• Auckland Institute.
  • First Meeting. 3rd July, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • Address.
  • Second Meeting. 7th August, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • Remarks on the Maori Rat.
  • Third Meeting. 4th September, 1876. The Honourable Colonel Haultain in the chair.
    • Abstract.
  • Fourth Meeting. 2nd October, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • Discussion on Dr. Wallis's Paper on Savage and Barbaric Survivals in Marriage
  • Fifth Meeting. 30th October, 1876. His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • Discussion on Mr. Hay's Paper on Lime as a Fertilizer
  • Sixth Meeting. 27th November, 1876. T. Heale in the chair.
  • Annual General Meeting. 19th February, 1877. J. C. Firth in the chair.
    • Abstract of Annual Report.
    • Election of Officers for 1877
• Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
  • First Meeting. 2nd March, 1876. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
  • Second (Special) Meeting. 9th March, 1876. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
  • Third Meeting. 6th April, 1876. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
  • Fourth Meeting. 4th May, 1876. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
  • Fifth Meeting. 1st June, 1876. Dr. Powell, President, in the chair.
  • Sixth Meeting. 6th July, 1876. Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
  • Seventh Meeting. 3rd August, 1876. Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
  • Eighth Meeting. 6th September, 1876. Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
  • Ninth Meeting. 5th October, 1876. Dr. Coward, Vice-president, in the chair.
  • Annual General Meeting. 2nd November, 1876. Pr. Powell, President, in the chair.
    • Election of Officers for 1877
    • Abstract of Annual Report.
  • Special Meeting. 15th December, 1876. Dr. von Haast, President, in the chair.
    • On Regulus pacificus.
• Otago Institute.
  • Annual General. Meeting. 7th February, 1876. J. S. Webb, President, in the chair.
    • Abstract of Annual Report.
    • Election of Officers for 1877
    • Annual Address.
  • R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
  • Second Meeting. 9th May, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • On the Transportation of Salmon Ova.
  • Third Meeting. 6th June, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • Description of Fall of an Aerolite.
  • Fourth Meeting. 4th July, 1876. H. Skey, Vice-president, in the chair.
    • New Mode of Irrigating an Object on a Microscope.
  • Fifth Meeting. 1st August, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
  • Sixth Meeting. 22nd August, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • The Pedigree of Man.
  • Seventh Meeting. 5th September, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
  • Eighth Meeting. 19th September, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • The Inductive Method applied to the Theory of Descent.
  • Ninth Meeting. 3rd October, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
  • Tenth Meeting. 17th October, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • Inductions in support of the Argument for the Direct Creation of Primordial Types.
  • Eleventh Meeting. 24th October, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
  • Twelfth Meeting. 31st October, 1876. H. Skey, Vice-president, in the chair.
  • Thirteenth Meeting. 21st December, 1876. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
  • Annual General Meeting. 16th February, 1877. R. Gillies, President, in the chair.
    • abstract of report and balance-sheet.
    • Election of Officers for 1877
    • Address
• Proceedings.—Appendix.
  • On the supposed Influence of Climate over the Geographical Distribution of the Marine Mollusca.