Contents - Volume 23, 1890

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• Transactions of the New Zealand Institute
• (title page)
• 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, 1890.

    • I.—Zoology.

      • Art. I.—Further Coccid Notes: with Descriptions of New Species from New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji.
      • Art. II.—An Exhibition of New and Interesting Forms of New Zealand Birds, with Remarks thereon.
      • Art. III.—The Habits and Life-history of the New Zealand Glowworm.
      • Art. IV.—On the New Zealand Cicadæ.
      • Art. V—A few Words on the Codlin - moths, Carpocapsa pomonella, L., and Cacoecia excessana, Walk.
      • Art. VI.—Notes on the New Zealand Squillidæ.
      • Art. VII.—On the Changes in Form of a Parasitic Isopod (Nerocila).
      • Art. VIII.—On the Anatomy of the Red Cod (Lotella bacchus).
      • Art. IX.—Descriptions of New Species of New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Shells.
      • Art. X.—Miscellaneous Communications on New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Molluscs.
      • Art. XI.—New Species of Lepidoptera.
      • Art. XII.—Revised List of the Marine Bryozoa of New Zealand.
      • Art. XIII.—Note on the Breeding Habits of the European Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in New Zealand.
      • Art. XIV.—Note on Blights.
      • Art. XV.—Takahe versus Kakapo.
      • Art. XVI.—On the Origin of the Sternum.
      • Art. XVII.—Description of a New Species of Migas, with Notes on its Habits.
      • Art. XVIII.—Notice of the Occurrence of the Basking Shark (Selache maxima,L.) in New Zealand.
      • Art. XIX.—On New Species of Araneæ.
      • Art. XX.—Notes on Sceloglaux albifacies, the Laughing Owl of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXI.—Description of a Remarkable Variation in the Colour of Platycercus auriceps.
      • Art. XXII.—On the Occurrence of Danais plexippus and Sphinx convolvuli (?) in Nelson.
      • Art. XXIII.—On Rats and Mice.
      • Art. XXIV.—On Rabbits, Weasels, and Sparrows.
      • Art. XXV.—Further Notes on Coloured Sheep.
      • Art. XXVI.—On the Birds of the Kermadec Islands.
      • Art. XXVII.—A New Parasitic Copepod.
      • Art. XXVIII.—On, the Wandering Albatros; with an Exhibition of Specimens, and the Determination of a New-Species (Diomedea regia).

    • II.—Geology.

      • Art. XXIX.—Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fossil Flora of New Zealand.
      • A.—Description of Species of the Tertiary Flora of New Zealand.
      • Art. XXX.—On the Drift in South Canterbury.
      • Art. XXXI.—On the Timaru Loess as a Climate Register.
      • Art. XXXII.—On Glacier-motion.
      • Art. XXXIII.— On the Microscopical Structure of the Ohine-muri Gold.
      • Art. XXXIV.—-On the Relation of the Kidnapper and Pohui Conglomerates to the Napier Limestones and Petane Marls.
      • Art. XXXV.—Note on the Eruptive Rocks of the Bluff Peninsula, Southland.
      • Art. XXXVI.—On the Murchison Glacier.
      • Art. XXXVII.—On Avian Remains found under a Lava-flow near Timaru, in Canterbury.
      • Art. XXXVIII.—Note on the Disappearance of the Moa.
      • Art. XXXIX.—On a Deposit of Diatomaceous Earth at Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Auckland.

    • III.—Botany.

      • Art. XL.—A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous Plants, being a Further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand.
      • Art. XLI.—An Enumeration of Fungi recently discovered in New Zealand.
      • Art. XLII.—Descriptions of New Native Plants, with Notes on some Known Species.
      • Art. XLIII.—On a New Species of Celmisia.
      • Art. XLIV.—Further Notes on the Three Kings Islands.
      • Art. XLV.—On a Remarkable Variety of Asplenium umbrosum, J. Sm.
      • Art. XLVI.—On the Botany of the Snares
      • Art. XLVII.—On Pleurophyllum; Hook. f.
      • Art. XLVIII.—On the Botany of Antipodes Island.
      • Art. XLIX.—Description of New Species of Centrolepis, Labill.
      • Art. L.—On the Macrocephalous Olearias ofNew Zealand with Description of a New Species.
      • Art. LI.—-Notes on Certain Species of Carex in New Zealand.

    • IV.—Miscellaneous.

      • Art. LII.—The Story of John Rutherford
      • Art. LIII.—On some Means for increasing the Scale of Photographic Lenses and the Use of Telescopic Powers in connection with an Ordinary Camera.
      • Art. LIV.—The Determination of the Origin of the Earthquake of the 5th December, 1881, felt at Christchurch and other Places.
      • Art. LV.—The Origin of the Earthquake of the 27th December, 1888, felt in Canterbury and Westland.
      • Art. LVI.—Notes on the Earthquake of 7th March, 1890, felt at Napier, Gisborne, and other Places.
      • Art. LVII.—Bush Notes; or, Short Objective Jottings.
      • Art. LVIII.—The Outlying Islands south of New Zealand.
      • Art. LIX.—The Age of Pulp: a Speculation on the Future of the Wood-fibre Industry.
      • Art. LX.—Thermal Springs in Lake Waikare, Waikato.
      • Art. LXI.—On Vine-growing in Hawke's Bay.
      • Art. LXII.—Curious Polynesian Words.
      • Art. LXIII.—The Rainfall of New Zealand.
      • Art. LXIV.—Milk as a Vehicle of Disease.

• New Zealand Institute.

  • New Zealand Institute.

    • Twenty-second Annual Report, 1889-90.
    • New Zealand Institute Accounts, 1889-90.
    • Correspondence Respecting Donation of Books.
    • Colonial Museum of New Zealand,

• Proceedings.

  • Wellington Philosophical Society.

    • First Meeting: 8th June, 1890. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.

      • Inaugural Address
      • Abstract.

    • Second Meeting: 2nd July, 1890. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.

      • On a New and Sensitive Barometer.
      • Abstract.
      • On a huge Kiwi (Apteryx maxima) from Stewart Island.
      • Notice of a Mantis Shrimp dredged at Wellington
    • Third Meeting: 23rd July, 1890. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting: 13th August, 1890. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting: 8th October, 1890. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.

    • Sixth Meeting: 29th October, 1890. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.

      • Nomination of a Member to vote in Election of Governors of the Institute
      • Notes on the Entomology of the Inland Kaikouras.

    • Annual Meeting: 13th February, 1891. C. Hulke, F.C.S., President, in the chair.

      • Abstract.
      • Election of Officers for 1891
      • Further Notes on New Zealand Fishes.
      • On Patent Fuel.
      • On the Discovery of Leiodon Remains in Middle Waipara.
      • On Belemnites australis with Dicotyledonous Leaves.
      • On the Alleged Insular Character of Young Secondary and Older Tertiary Formations in New Zealand.
      • On Lithological Characters in Sequence as a Means of Correlation and as Indicative of Age.
      • Remark on Telescopic Photography

  • Auckland Institute.

    • First Meeting: 2nd June, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • Anniversary Address
      • Abstract.

    • Second Meeting: 16th June, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • Reminiscences of Egypt.

    • Third Meeting: 30th June, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • Language: or, The Formation of Words signifying Abstract Ideas.

    • Fourth Meeting: 14th July, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • On the Foods of the Ancient Maori.
      • Abstract.

    • Fifth Meeting: 4th August, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • Note on the Habits of the Kingfisher (Halcyon vagans).
      • Abstract.

    • Sixth Meeting: 18th August, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • On John Dalton and his Work.
      • Abstract.

    • Seventh Meeting: 15th September, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • On the Remarkable Character of our Native Fauna.
      • Abstract.

    • Eighth Meeting: 6th October, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • On Spontaneous Division in Star-fish.
      • Resolution regarding the late R. C. Barstow
    • Ninth Meeting: 20th October, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

    • Tenth Meeting: 3rd November, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • On Immortality in the Animal World.

    • Eleventh Meeting: 17th November, 1890. James Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • On The Study of Shakespeare.

    • Twelfth Meeting: 1st December, 1890. Josiah Martin, Vice-President, in the chair.

      • On British Influence in South Africa.

    • Annual General Meeting: 16th February, 1891. J. Stewart, C.E., President, in the chair.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1891

  • Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.

    • First, Meeting: 7th May, 1890. J. T. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair.

    • Second Meeting: 5th June, 1890. J. T. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair.

      • A New Solution of Euclid I. 47.
    • Third Meeting: 3rd July, 1890. J. T. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair.
    • Fourth Meeting: 7th August, 1890. J. T. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair.
    • Fifth Meeting: 4th September, 1890. R. W. Fereday, F.E.S., Vice-president, in the chair.
    • Sixth Meeting: 2nd October, 1890. J. T. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair.

    • Annual Meeting: 6th November, 1890. J. T. Meeson, B.A., President, in the chair.

      • Abstract.
      • Election of Officers for 1891
      • Annual Address
      • Abstract.

  • Otago Institute.

    • First Meeting: 13th May, 1890. Dr. Belcher, President, in the chair.

      • Arrangements for Meeting in Christchurch of the Australasian Association for the Promotion of Science

    • Second Meeting: 10th June, 1890.

      • Notes on the Etymology of the Word ‘Penguin.’
      • On the Existence of the Cat in Ancient Italy
      • Exhibit of Cast of Neobalæna marginata

    • Third Meeting: 8th July, 1890. Dr. Hocken, Vice-president, in the chair.

    • Fourth Meeting: 12th August, 1890. Dr. Belcher, President, in the chair.

      • On the Philosophy of David Hume.

    • Fifth Meeting: 9th September, 1890. Dr. Belcher, President, in the chair.

      • On the Moa, and the Probable Cause of its Extinction.

    • Sixth Meeting: 14th October, 1890. Dr. Belcher, President, in the chair.

      • On Two Species of Cumacea

    • Annual Meeting: 18th November, 1890.

      • On the Dramatic Works of Ibsen.
      • Abstract.
      • Election of Officers for 1891
      • Remarks on the History of the Orago Institute.

  • Westland Institute.

    • Annual Meeting: 11th December, 1890.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1891.

  • Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.

    • First Meeting: 9th June, 1890.

      • Inaugural Address
      • On Two Neck-ornaments or Pendants made of Bone (found in Otago)
      • Exhhibits of Birds and Eggs from the Kermadec Islands

    • Second Meeting: 14th July, 1890. Dr. Spencer, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • On Health.

    • Third Meeting: 11th August, 1890.

      • On Fish-fungus.

    • Fourth Meeting: 8th September, 1890. Dr. Spencer, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • On Useless or Injurious Instincts in Insects.
      • On the geological Descent of the Horse.

    • Fifth Meeting: 13th October, 1890. Dr. Spencer, F.L.S., President, in the chair.

      • On Spiders and their Webs.
    • Sixth Meeting: 14th November, 1890.

    • Annual General Meeting: 9th February, 1891.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1891
      • Observation on crinum asiaticum and a large Star-fish

  • Nelson Philosophical Society.

    • First Meeting: 4th March, 1890. The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair.

      • Donations to the Museum.

    • Second Meeting: 7th July, 1890. The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair.

      • Mount Cook and its Glaciers.

    • Third Meeting: 1st September, 1890. The Bishop of Nelson, President, in the chair.

      • Alaska.

    • Annual Meeting: 11th November, 1890.

      • Abstract of Annual Report.
      • Election of Officers for 1891
      • Donations to the Museum exhibited
• Appendix.
  • Meteorology.
  • General Remarks for 1890.
  • Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1890.
  • New Zealand Institute.
    • Honorary Members.
    • Ordinary Members.
    • List of Institutions and Persons To Whom This Volume is Presented by the Governors of the New Zealand Institute.
• Index.