Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1896 [electronic resource]

Proceedings.

Wellington Philosophical Society.
Resolution regarding the late Hon. B. Pharazyn, M.L.C., and the late Mr. C. R. Carter	602
On the Brunner Mine Disaster. By Sir J. Hector	602–603
List of Exhibits	603
Exhibit of Drawings of Lepidoptera. By G. V. Hudson	607
Notes on Moa-bones in Gold-drift. By Sir J. Hector	607–608
Notes on the Vegetable Caterpillar. By C. Fitton. Communicated by G. V. Hudson	608–609
Nomination of Elector of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	610
Nomination of Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	610
Congratulations to Mr. Tregear	611
Election of a Governor of the New Zealand Institute	612
Election of Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	612
Remarks on the Preservation of Ancient Maori Records. By Sir J. Hector	612
Remarks on a Specimen of Osmium-iridium from Parapara. By Sir J. Hector	613
Note on a Rain of Blood in Australia. By Sir J. Hector	613
Abstract of Annual Report	613
Election of Officers for 1897	613
On Volcanic and Seismic Phenomena. By H. C. Field	615
Auckland Institute.
On Fluorescence. By Professor F. D. Brown	616
Notice of the Occurrence of Diadema nerina in the Waikato. By S. T. Seddon	616–617
On South Africa. By F. G. Ewington	617
On Carlyle. By Professor C. W. Egerton	617
The Narcissus: Its History, Varieties, and Cultivation. By Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S.	618
A Month with the Maori. By Professor H. W. Segar	618
On Anti-toxins. By Dr. S. Roberton	618
Abstract of Annual Report	618–621
Election of Officers for 1897	621
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
List of Exhibits	622
The Historical Development of Domestic Art. By S. Hurst Seager, A.R.I.B.A.	622
On the Sulphur in the Christchurch Gas. By Dr. W. P. Evans	623
The French Miracle Plays. By Professor Michell-Clarke	623
The Behaviour of Solids under High Intensity of Stress. By Professor R. J. Scott, M.A.	623
Water Filtration. By Dr. W. H. Symes	623
The Improvement of Wild Flowers by Artificial Selection. By L. Cockayne	623
Synonymic List of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By R. W. Fereday	624
Order in the Irregularity in the Periodic Law. By Professor Bickerton	624
On the Cosmic Importance of Helium and other Light Gases. By Professor Bickerton	624
Abstract of Annual Report	624–625
Election of Officers for 1897	625
Presidential Address: On some Recent Progress in Biology. By Professor Dendy	625

Otago Institute.
Resignation and Election of an Officer	626
On the Electric Discharge and Röntgen Photographic Rays. By Professor Shand	626
Report on the Establishment of a Fish-hatching Station	626
Note on a Specimen of Orthagoriscus mola. By Professor Parker	627
Remarks on a Proposed Fish-hatchery. By G. M. Thomson	627
Review of the Theories that have been advanced to accounts for the Occurrence of Gold in Auriferous Lodes. By J. R. Don, D.Sc.	627
On Fire-raising by Friction. By C. W. Adams	628
On a Piece of Aztec Statuary representing the Sacrifice of a Human Victim. By Dr. Hocken	628
Remarks on a Skeleton of Harpagornis. By Professor Parker	628
Account of the Work and Aims of the International Seismological Committee	628
Grant made to the Timaru Seismological Station	628
The Rise and Growth of the New Zealand Constitution. By Dr. Hocken	628
Resolution regarding the late Baron Sir F. von Mueller	628
Remarks on Fossils from St. Bathan's. By G. M. Thomson	628–629
Remarks on Additions to the Museum. By Professor Parker	629
Notes on the Birds of the Waitati Valley. By Alexander Wilson, M.A.	629
A List of Species of Polyzoa collected in Various Parts of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton	629
Notes on a Deposit of Moa-bones at Macrae's. By A. Hamilton	629
Abstract of Annual Report	629–630
Election of Officers for 1897	630
Remarks on Additions to the Museum collected in Sydney. By Professor Parker	630
Presidential Address. By A. Hamilton	630
Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
Proposal to endow the Museum	631
On Fire, with Remarks on Native Methods of producing Fire. By the Rev. W. Colenso	631
The Victoria regia Lily. By the Rev. W. Colenso	681
On some Common Shells of the Napier Beach. By F. Hutchinson	631
Arctic Adventure and Theories. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S.	631
Exhibit of New Zealand Lepidoptera by Mr. Norris	631
John Rutherford, the Pakeha-Maori. By Taylor White	632
New Lights on Old Egypt. By T. C. Moore, M.D.	632
Exhibit of New Zealand Coleoptera by Mr. Norris	634
University Extension in New Zealand. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S.	632
Note on the Poua and other Extinct Birds of the Chathams. By Taylor White	632
Rats nesting in Trees. By Taylor White	633
Further Notes on the New Zealand Dog. By Taylor White	633
Curious Articles of Vegetable Food, and the Modes of Cooking in Use by the Maoris. By the Rev. W. Colenso	633
Abstract of Annual Report	633
Election of Officers for 1897	633
Westland Institute.
Abstract of Annual Report	634
Election of Officers for 1897	634

Nelson Philosophical Society.
Notes on the Fauna, Flora, and Geology of West Wanganui. By R. I. Kingsley	635
List of Exhibits	635
Abstract of Annual Report	635
Election of Officers for 1897	635
Notes of a Journey to the Southern Islands. By E. Lukins	635
List of Exhibits	636
List of Additions to the Museum	636

Appendix.
Meteorological Statistics fox 1896	639
Notes on the Weather for 1896	640
Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1896	641
Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute	642
Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute	643–651
Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented	652–656
Index	657–661
Contents	v.–x.
List of Plates	xi
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute	xiii.
Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute	xiii.–xv.
Roll of Incorporated Societies	xvi.
Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules	xvi.–xix.

List Of Plates.

Note.—These are placed together at the end of the volume.

	Author.	See Page
Plate I.	Adams.—Diagram showing Mortality in New Zealand	52
II.	Adams.—Diagram	52
III.	Adams.—Diagram	52
IV.	Adams.—Diagram	52
V.	Schaw.—Diagrams of Cyclones and Anti-cyclones	61
VI.	Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities	177
VII.	Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities	177
VIII.	Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities	177
IX.	Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities	178
X.	Hamilton.—Maori Curiosities	178
XI.	Buller.—Anas chlorotis, with a crest	201
XII.	Hutton.—Stenopelmatidæ	241
XIII.	Hutton.—Stenopelmatidæ	241
XIV.	Clarke.—Tetrodon gillbanksii	245
XV.	Clarke. Tetrodon cheesemanii	248
XVI.	Clarke. Lophotes	251
XVII.	Maskell.—Tick-parasites of the Kiwi	293
XVIII.	Maskell. Coccids	330
XIX.	Maskell.— Coccids	330
XX.	Maskell.— Coccids	330
XXI.	Maskell.— Coccids	331
XXII.	Maskell.— Coccids	331
XXIII.	Cheeseman.—Map of North Gape District	333
XXIV.	Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses	445
XXV.	Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses	445
XXVI.	Beckett.—New Zealand Mosses	445
XXVII.	Laing.—Delesseria	450
XXVIII.	Laing.—Delesseria	450
XXIX.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses-Dicranum	463
XXX.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses	463
XXXI.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses	464
XXXII.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses	464
XXXIII.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses	464
XXXIV.	Brown.—New Zealand Mosses	465
XXXV.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses—Campylopus	476
XXXVI.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	476
XXXVII.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	477
XXXVIII.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	477
XXXIX.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses—Trichostomum	488
XL.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	488
XLI.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	489
XLII.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	489
XLIII.	Brown. New Zealand Mosses	489
XLIV.	Kirk.—Simplicia laxa	497
XLV.	Kirk. Paratrophis heterophylla	500
XLVI.	Kirk. Paratrophis heterophylla var. elliptica	500
XLVII.	Hutton.—Moa Remains	557
XLVIII.	Hutton.—Moa Remains	557