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Proceedings.

Wellington Philosophical Society.

Account of Two Journeys to the Summit of Mount Ruapehu. By G. Beetham, M.H.R. (abstract) 423
Remarks on Hæmatite and Spathic Iron Ores. By Dr. Hector 424
What should be the Highest Aim of the Wellington Philosophical Society? By Dominick Brown 425
Suggestion towards a Theory accounting for the Movements of the Magnetic Needle. By the Hon. R. Hart, M.L.C. 425
Remarks on Forest Planting and Conservation, with reference to particular Localities in the Wellington District. By G. W. Williams (abstract) 428–429
Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute 431
On the Cultivation of Beet for the Manufacture of Sugar, etc. By S. M. Curl, M.D. (abstract) 431
Account of the Sydney Exhibition. By Dr. Hector 432
A few Remarks on Art Perspective. By R. T. Holmes 432
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Abstract Report of Council 432
Election of Officers for 1880 432–433
Anniversary Address by the President, Dr. Newman 433–438
On Neobalæna marginata and Kogia breviceps. By Dr. Hector. 438–439
On a Deposit of Chalk recently discovered near Oxford in Canterbury. By Dr. Hector 439
On Moa Feathers. By Dr. Hector 439
Further Contributions to the Ornithology of New Zealand. By W. L. Buller, C.M.G., Sc.D., F.R.S. 439

Auckland Institute.

Address by the President, the Rev. Dr. Purchas 441–446
Notes on a Disease among Sheep in the Waikato District. By Major W. G. Mair 446
On the Mound-builders of North America. By J. Adams, B.A. 447
Notes on the Growth of Trees on Clay Soils. By W. Atkins 447
The possible Pacification of the World by means of a rational International Policy. By the Rev. S. Edgar 447
The Distress in England: its Causes and Remedies. By J. C. Firth. 447
Note on Spiral Markings on Trenails. By the Rev. Dr. Purchas 447
Concerning Alcohol. By E. A. Mackechnie 448
Notes on the Rise and Progress of Architecture and the Fine Arts generally. By Albin Martin 448
The Distress in England: its Causes and Remedies; being a Reply to Mr. Firth's paper on the same subject. By the Rev. S. Edgar. 448
Note on the American Horned Frog (Phrynosoma blainvillii). By B. S. Booth 448
On Landscape Art in the Province of Auckland. By K. Watkins 448
Remarks on Lepidosiren and other Fishes. By T. F. Cheeseman 448
Abstract of Annual Report 448–449
Election of Officers for 1880 449

Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

On a Universal Code of Signals. By C. W. Adams 451
On Musical Tones in the Notes of Australian Birds. By C. W. Adams 451
Notes upon the Height of Mount Cook. By C. W. Adams 452
Abstract of Annual Report 452
Election of Officers for 1880 453
Notes on Ceramic and Industrial Art Specimens. By Prof. von Haast 453

Otago Institute.

A Criticism of Herbert Spencer's “First Principles.” By the Rev. Prof. Salmond 454
The Unseen Universe. By J. S. Webb 454
Socialism, an Appeal to First Principles. By the Rev. Dr. Roseby 454
The Diptera of New Zealand. By Professor Hutton 454
On George Eliot's Poems. By the Rev. J. Upton Davis 455
Description of a new Fish. By Professor Hutton 455–456
Election of Officers for 1880 456
Abstract of Annual Report 456

Westland Institute.

Abstract of Annual Report 457
Election of Officers for 1880 457
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Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.

Pages.
Election of Officers for 1879 458
Abstract of Annual Report 458
Memoir of Allan and Richard Cunningham. By W. Colenso 459
The Myth of Kae and the Pet Whale of Tinirau. By W. Colenso 459
Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute 460

New Zealand Institute.

Eleventh Annual Report of the Board of Governors 463–464
Museum 464–469
Publications 469–470
Meteorology 470
Time-ball Observatory 470–471
Laboratory 471
Library 471
Accounts of the New Zealand Institute, 1878–9 472
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