Contents - Volume 12, 1879
All full-page illustrations (plates) in this volume can be seen in the Picture Gallery.
- (title page)
- Preface.
- Addenda et Corrigenda.
- Contents.
- New Zealand Institute.
- Abstracts of Rules and Statutes.
- List of Incorporated Societies.
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Transactions.
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Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 1879.
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I.—Miscellaneous.
- Art. I.—The Forest Question in New Zealand.
- Art. II.—Influence of Forests on Climate and Rainfall.
- Art. III.—Notes on Port Nicholson and the Natives in 1839.
- Art. IV.—On the Principle of New Zealand Weather Forecast.
- Art. V.—On the Ignorance of the Ancient New Zealander of the Use of Projectile Weapons.
- Art. VI.—On the Moa.
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Appendix, I.
- Art. VII.—Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race.
- Maori Proverbs, etc.
- Art. VIII.—A few Remarks on a Cavern near “Cook's Well,” at Tolaga Bay, and on a tree (Sapota costata), found there.
- Art. IX.—Notes on an ancient Manufactory of Stone Implements at the mouth of the Otokai Creek, Brighton, Otago.
- Art. X.—Notes on the Colour-Sense of the Maori.
- Art. XI.—Remarks on Mr. Mackenzie Cameron's Theory respecting the Kahui Tipua.
- The Legend of Hau-mia.
- Art. XII.—Notes on the Southern Stars and other Celestial Objects.
- Art. XIII.—Partial Impact (Paper No. 3): On the Origin of the Visible Universe.
- Art. XIV.—Partial Impact (Paper No. 4): On the General Problem of Stellar Collision.
- Art. XV.—On the Genesis of Worlds and Systems.[Read before the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, 3rd April, 1879.]
- Art. XVI.—On the Birth of Nebulæ.
- Art. XVII.—On the Doctrine of Mind-Stuff.
- Art. XVIII.—A Reply to Mr. Frankland's paper on “The Doctrine of Mind-Stuff.”
- Art. XIX.—Pronouns and other Barat Fossil Words compared with Primeval and Non-Aryan Languages of Hindostan and Borders.
- Art. XX.—Moriori Connection.
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II.—Zoology.
- Art. XXI.—Notes on Ziphius (Epiodon) novæ-zealandiæ, von Haast—Goose-beaked Whale.
- Art. XXII.—On the Occurrence of the Red-capped Dotterel (Hiaticula ruficapilla) in New Zealand.
- Art. XXIII.—Remarks on some curious Specimens of New Zealand Birds.
- Art. XXIV.—Notes on the Nesting Habits of the Orange-wattled Crow.
- Art. XXV.—On the New Zealand Frog.
- Art. XXVI.—Notes and Observations on the Animal Economy and Habits of one of our New Zealand Lizards, supposed to be a new Species of Naultinus.
- Art. XXVII.—Description of a new (?) Genus and Species of Butterfly of the Sub-family Satyrinæ.
- Art. XXVIII.—Description of a (?) new Species of the Family Leucanidæ, and a (?) new Species of the Genus (?) Chlenias.
- Art. XXIX.—Note and Description of a possibly new Species of Aplysia.
- Art. XXX.—On Anas gracilis, Buller.
- Art. XXXI.—Contributions to the Entomology of New Zealand.
- Art. XXXII.—Contributions to the Cœlenterate Fauna of New Zealand.
- Art. XXXIII.—Additions to the List of New Zealand Worms
- Art. XXXIV.—Descriptions of new Star-fishes from New Zealand.
- Art. XXXV.—On the Habits of Prionoplus retieularis, with Diagnoses of the Larva and Pupa.
- Art. XXXVI.—Description of the Larva of Pericoptus truncatus, with Observations as to Habitat.
- Art. XXXVII.—Further Notes on New Zealand Coccidæ.
- Art. XXXVIII.—On Melicerta ringens and Plumatella repens
- Art. XXXIX.—List of Marine Mollusca found in the neighbourhood of Wellington.
- Art. XL.—Descriptions of new Marine Shells.
- Art. XLI.—Notice of the Occurrence of Vitrina milligani in New Zealand.
- Art. XLII.—Additions to the List of New Zealand Fishes.
- Art. XLIII.—On the Occurrence of Giant Cuttlefish on the New Zealand Coast.
- Art. XLIV.—Description of a new Species of Palinurus.
- Art. XLV.—Description of a new Species of Lizard of the Genus Naultinus.
- Art. XLVI.—Notes on Fishes in Upper Whanganui River.
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III.—Botany.
- Art. XLVII.—On the Botany of the Pirongia Mountain.
- Art. XLVIII.—On the Occurrence of the Genus Sporadanthus in New Zealand.
- Art. XLIX.—A short Sketch of the Flora of the Province of Canterbury, with Catalogue of Species.
- Art. L.—Notice of the Occurrence of Liparophyllum gunnii, Lob., in New Zealand.
- Art. LI.—Notice of the Occurrence of a Species of Hemiphues in New Zealand.
- Art. LII.—Description of a new Species of Ehrharta.
- Art. LIII.—Notes on the Growth of certain Trees on Scoria Soil near Mount Eden, Auckland.
- Art. LIV.—A Description of a few new Plants from our New Zealand Forests, with dried Specimens of the same.
- Art. LV.—Contribution to the Lichenographia of New Zealand.
- Art. LVI.—Notes on New Zealand Plants.
- Art. LVII.—On Grasses and Fodder Plants.
- Art. LVIII.—Descriptions of new Flowering Plants.
- Art. LIX.—Description of a new Species of Cladophora.
- Art. LX.—Notice of the Occurrence of Lagenophora emphysopus, and other unrecorded Plants in New Zealand.
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IV.—Chemistry.
- Art. LXI.—On certain Results obtained upon some of the Argentiferous Salts which are affected by Light.
- Art. LXII.—Further Notes upon the Movements of Camphor on Water.
- Art. LXIII.—On the Mode in which Oil acts as a Nucleus in Super-saturated Saline Solutions; with Notes on the Mode of Action of Solid Nuclei.
- Art. LXIV.—On the Cause of the Deposition of Camphor towards Light.
- Art. LXV.—On the Nature of the Precipitate formed by certain Mercuric Salts in presence of Essential Oils.
- Art. LXVI.—On the Decomposition of Argentic-oxide by Mercury.
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V.—Geology.
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Proceedings.
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Wellington Philosophical Society.
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First Meeting, 14th June, 1879. A. K. Newman, M.B., President, in the chair.
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Second Meeting. 26th July, 1879.
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Third Meeting. 9th August, 1879.
- Fourth Meeting. 23rd August, 1879.
- Fifth Meeting. 13th September, 1879.
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Sixth Meeting. 27th September, 1879.
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Ninth Meeting. 22nd November, 1879.
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Tenth Meeting. 10th January, 1880.
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Auckland Institute.
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First Meeting. 2nd June, 1879.
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Second Meeting. 30th June, 1879
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Third Meeting. 27th July, 1879.
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Fourth Meeting. 1st September, 1879.
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Fifth Meeting. 29th September, 1879.
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Sixth Meeting. 27th October, 1879.
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I. Annual General Meeting. 16th February, 1880.
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Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
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Otago Institute.
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Westland Institute.
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Annual General Meeting. 10th December, 1879.
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Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
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New Zealand Institute.
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New Zealand Institute.
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Appendix.
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(untitled)
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The Climate of New Zealand.
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New Zealand Institute.