Contents

• HALFTITLETransactions of the New Zealand Institute
• ERRATUMErratum.
• CONTENTSContents.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute.
• SECTIONTransactions
  • SUBSECTIONTransactions of the New Zealand Institute, 1892.
    • ARTICLEArt. I.—On the Classification and Mutual Relations of the Dinornithidæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. II.—On the Presence of a Crest of Feathers in certain Species of Moa.
    • ARTICLEArt. III.—New Species of Moas.
    • ARTICLEArt. IV.—On Anomalopteryx antiqua.
    • ARTICLEArt. V.—The Moas and the Moa-hunters.
    • ARTICLEArt. VI.—Note on Mus maorium (Hutton), with Exhibition of Specimen.
    • ARTICLEArt. VII.—Note on the Bats of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. VIII.—Note on the Flightless Rail of the Chatham Islands (Cabalus modestus).
    • ARTICLEArt. IX.—Notes on New Zealand Birds.
    • ARTICLEArt. X.—Further Notes on the Birds of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XI.—On the Fissures and Caves at the Castle Rocks, Southland; with a Description of the Remains of the Existing ...
    • ARTICLEArt. XII.—Notes on Birds.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIII.—On the Occurrence of the Luth, or Leathery Turtle, on the Coasts of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIV.—On a Specimen of Sunfish captured at Poverty Bay.
    • ARTICLEArt. XV.—Further Notes on New Zealand Earthworms, with Observations on the known Aquatic Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVI.—Contributions to the Molluscan Fauna of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVII.—Notes on New Zealand Insects.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVIII.—An Enumeration of the Janellidæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIX.—Synonymical Notes on New Zealand Cicadidæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. XX.—Note on an Ant-like Insect (Betyla fulva, Cameron) parasitic in the New Zealand Glowworm.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXI.—Descriptions of New Species of Araneæ.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXII.—On Eels.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIII.—On a New Zealand Variety of Floscularia coronetta, Cubitt.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIV.—Remarks on the Carabidæ of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXV.—On some Mites parasitic on Beetles and Woodlice.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVI.—Further Coccid Notes: with Descriptions of New Species from Australia, India, Sandwich Islands, Demerara, ...
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVII.—On the Geographical Distribution of Atax.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVIII.—Note on some Sea-trout (Salmon or Salmontrout?).
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIX.—Notes on a Land Planarian (sent by F. V. Knapp, Hampden State School, Nelson).
    • ARTICLEArt. XXX.—Notes on the Southern Seals.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXI.—On Heterostyled Trimorphic Flowers in the New Zealand Fuchsias, with Notes on the Distinctive Characters o...
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXII.—Description of a New Genus and of New Species of Native Plants.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIII.—Notes on the New Zealand Species of the Genus Andreæa, together with Descriptions of some New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIV.—Notes on a Proposed New Genus of New Zealand Mosses; together with a Description of Three New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXV.—Note on Splachnidium rugosum, Grev.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVI.—Description of New Species of Musci.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVII.—On some Little-known New Zealand Mosses.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVIII.—On a New Insectivorous Plant in New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIX.—Botanical Notes from Takaka District.
    • ARTICLEArt. XL.—On a Remarkable Variation in Lomaria lanceolata.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLI.—Bush Jottings: No. 2 (Botanical).
    • ARTICLEArt. XLII.—Cryptogams: A Description of a few Lately-discovered Rare Indigenous Ferns; also, Notice of a Fine and Pec...
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIII.—Phænogams: A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous Plants; being a Further Contribution towards...
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIV.—A List of Fungi recently detected and collected in the Bush District, County of Hawke's Bay; being a Furth...
    • ARTICLEArt. XLV.—Memorandum of a few New Species of Hepaticæ lately detected in the Seventy-mile Bush District; as kindly de...
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVI.—Artesian-water Prospects at Wanganui.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVII.—Artesian Wells, Wanganui, New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVIII.—Discovery of Artesian Water-supply, Ruatniwha Plain.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIX.—On the Occurrence of Granite and Gneissic Rocks in the King-country.
    • ARTICLEArt. L.—The Earthquake of the 4th December, 1891: Notes thereon.
    • ARTICLEArt. LI.—On an Olivine-andesite of Banks Peninsula.
    • ARTICLEArt. LII.—On a Diatom Deposit near Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Auckland.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIII.—On the Nature of Stinkstone (Anthraconite).
    • ARTICLEArt. LIV.—Further Results obtained in support of my Theory as to the Oxidation of Gold in presence of Air and Water.
    • ARTICLEArt. LV,—Causes of Fires on Shipboard and Elsewhere.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVI.—Maori Nomenclature.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVII.—The Extinction of the Moa.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVIII.—On a Maori Waiata.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIX.—Remarks on Dr. H. von Jhering's Paper “On the Ancient Relations between New Zealand and South America.”
    • ARTICLEArt. LX.—The Effect of Deer on the New Zealand Bush: A Plea for the Protection of our Forest Reserves.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXI.—Unwritten Literature.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXII.—Observations on Rainbows.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIII.—On Rainbows caused by Reflection in Still Water, and on Elliptically-generated Rainbows.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIV.—Sanitation and Ventilation as required in a Modern House.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXV.—The Effect of Current Electricity upon Plant-growth.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVI.—Notes on some Bone Combs for dressing the Head of a Maori Chief, found in Otago.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVII.—Notes on some Old Flax Mats found in Otago.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVIII.—On Two Bone Pendants found in the South Island of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIX.—Notes on Maori Necklaces.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXX.—Discovery of Maori Implements at Takaka, Nelson.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXXI.—Observations on Mr. T. White's Paper “On the Native Dog of New Zealand” — Transactions of the New Zealand ...
    • ARTICLEArt. LXXII.—On Remains of the Moa in the Forest.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXXIII.—After-images.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXXIV.—Analogy between Light and Sound: Are they Convertible?
    • ARTICLEArt. LXXV.—National Melodies.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXXVI.—Notes regarding Icebergs at the Chatham Islands.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute
  • SUBSECTIONNew Zealand Institute
    • ARTICLETwenenty-fourth Annual Report, 1891–92.
    • ARTICLENew Zealand Institute Accounts for 1891–92.
• SECTIONProceedings
  • SUBSECTIONWellington Philosophical Society.
    • ARTICLENotes on a Kapu, or Carved Funnel, and a Kaea, or Maori Wartrumpet.
    • ARTICLENotes on Exhibits
    • ARTICLENotes on an Albino Sparrow.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Articles made of Taranaki Ironsand.
    • ARTICLEOn the Antiquity of the Moa.
    • ARTICLENote on the Occurrence of the Hedge-sparrow (Accentor modularis) in New Zealand.
    • ARTICLENote on a White Tern (Gygis alba) from the Kermadec Islands.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Pottery and Nails found at Lyall's Bay.
    • ARTICLEOn the Blue-necked Crested Shag (Phalacrocorax nycthemerus) from Antipodes Island.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Blights
    • ARTICLEOn Acclimatised Salmon and Trout.
    • ARTICLENotes on Guano from the Islands.
    • ARTICLENotes on Supersulphate of Soda.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Strelitzia in flower
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1893
    • ARTICLEOn a Curious Property of Odd Numbers.
  • SUBSECTIONAuckland Institute.
    • ARTICLEAnniversary Address
    • ARTICLEEvolutionary Ethics.
    • ARTICLEThe Aryans in their Primitive Home.
    • ARTICLEExhibition of a New Wave-machine.
    • ARTICLEOn some Peculiarities of the Maori Language.
    • ARTICLEExhibition of a Model Geyser, designed
    • ARTICLEAn Army of Defenders: An Account of Metchnikoff's Discoveries concerning the Power of Resistance against Disease.
    • ARTICLENew Species of Coleoptera.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1893
  • SUBSECTIONPhilosophical Institute of Canterbury.
    • ARTICLEOn Hail.
    • ARTICLEOn the Equilibrium of Gaseous Cosmic Spheres.
    • ARTICLEOn some Causes for the Low Temperature of Dissociation.
    • ARTICLEOn Methods of determining the Rate of Increase of the Attraction of Molecules in Terms of their Diameter.
    • ARTICLEOn the Specific Heat of Solutions at Constant Volume.
    • ARTICLENotes on the Earthquakes of 1891–92.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1893
  • SUBSECTIONOtago Institute.
    • ARTICLEA Page of Latter-day Literature.
    • ARTICLEOn a Genus of Boragineœ new to New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEAdditional Note on the Presence of a Crest of Feathers in some Kinds of Moa
    • ARTICLEOn the Volatilisation of Silver.
    • ARTICLEOn Recent Researches in Easter Island.
    • ARTICLEFurther Notes on Greenstone.
    • ARTICLEOn the Early History of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEOn Aluminium and its Uses.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1893
    • ARTICLEAddress on Politics.
  • SUBSECTIONWestland Institute.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1893
  • SUBSECTIONHawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
    • ARTICLEOn Microbes: Inaugural Address
    • ARTICLEScience in Cricket.
    • ARTICLENumismatics.
    • ARTICLEAccount of the Waitomo Caves.
    • ARTICLEOn Metre in Poetry.
    • ARTICLEOn Submarine Telegraphy.
    • ARTICLEOn Weight.
    • ARTICLEOn Coins.
    • ARTICLEOn a Radiant Phenomenon.
    • ARTICLEOn the Power of Attraction on the Earth's Surface.
    • ARTICLEOn the Native Dog of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEOn the Maori Dog and the Dog Philological.
    • ARTICLEWas the Original Dog of the Aryans of a White Colour?
    • ARTICLEOn Submarine Telegraph Cables.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
  • SUBSECTIONNelson Philosophical Society.
    • ARTICLEElection of President
    • ARTICLEResolution regarding resignation of the late President, Bishop Suter
    • ARTICLEExhibits described
    • ARTICLEList of presentations
    • ARTICLECriticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part I.)
    • ARTICLEOn Islam.
    • ARTICLECriticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part II.)
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1893
    • ARTICLECriticism on Mr. E. Tregear's Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. (Part III.)
• APPENDIXAppendix
  • ARTICLEMeteorology. Comparative Abstract for 1892 and Previous Years.
  • ARTICLEGeneral Remarks for 1892.
  • ARTICLEEarthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1892.
• SUBSECTIONNew Zealand Institute.
  • ARTICLEHonorary Members.
  • ARTICLEOrdinary Members.
  • ARTICLEList of Institutions and Persons To Whom
• ARTICLEIndex.

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