Contents

• HALFTITLETransactions of the New Zealand Institute
• CONTENTSContents.
  • APPENDIXAppendix.
• SECTIONList of Plates.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute.
• ABSTRACTAbstracts of Rules And Statutes.
• SECTIONList of Incorporated Societies.
• SECTIONOfficers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules.
• SECTIONTransactions
  • SUBSECTIONTransactions of the New Zealand Institute, 1897.
    • ARTICLEArt. I.—On Material and Scientific Progress in New Zealand during the Victorian Era.
    • ARTICLEArt. II.—On Rock Pictographs* Probably “petroglyphs” would be a better word. in South Canterbury.
    • ARTICLEArt. III.—Did the Maori discover the Greenstone?
    • ARTICLEArt. IV.—Tuhoe Land: Notes on the Origin, History, Customs, and Traditions of the Tuhoe or Urewera Tribe.
    • ARTICLEArt. V.—The Building of Hotunui, Whare Whakairo, W. H. Taipari's Carved House at Thames, 1878.
    • ARTICLEArt. VI.—The Insulation of Cold-stores.
    • ARTICLEArt. VII.—Thoughts on Comparative Mythology.
    • ARTICLEArt. VIII.—The State Prevention of Consumption.
    • ARTICLEArt. IX.—The Tides, Currents, and the Moon.
    • ARTICLEArt. X.—Marsh-lights.
    • ARTICLEArt. XI.—On the Outlying Islands.
    • ARTICLEArt. XII.—On the Influence of the Ideal.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIII.—On an Objection to Le Sage's Theory of Gravitation.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIV.—On the Magnetic Force parallel to the Axis in the Interior of Solenoids.
    • ARTICLEArt. XV.—Upon a Common Vital Force.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVI.—On Maori Stone Implements.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVII.—The Grasshoppers and Loccusts of New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands.
    • ARTICLEArt. XVIII.—Note on the Ancient Maori Dog.
    • ARTICLEArt. XIX.—On a Collection of Insects from the Chatham Islands, with Descriptions of Three New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XX.—The Phasmidæ of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXI.—Synopsis of the Hemiptera of New Zealand which have been described previous to 1896.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXII.—Notes on New Zealand Starfishes.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIII.—A List of Recent and Fossil Bryozoa collected in various Parts of New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIV.—On the Hydroids of the Neighbourhood of Dunedin.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXV. — On the Occurrence of Pedicellina in New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVI. — Further Coccid Notes: with Description of New Species, and Discussion of Points of Interest.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVII.—Notes on Regalecus Sp.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXVIII.—Notes on Occurrence of Regalecus argenteus on the Taranaki Coast.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXIX.—Notes on Acclimatisation in New Zealand.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXX.—Notes on Bird-life in the West Coast Sounds.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXI.—A Romance of Samoan Natural History; or Records relating to the Manu Mea, or Red Bird of Samoa, now nearly...
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXII.—On Rats, and their Nesting in Small Branches of Trees.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIII.—Notes on Patellidæ, with reference to Species found on the Rocks at Island and Lyall's Bays.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIV.—Notes on New Zealand Sponges: Fourth Paper.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXV.—On the Sponges described in Dieffenbach's “New Zealand.”
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVI.—Notes on a Remarkable Collection of Marine Animals lately found on the New Brighton Beach, near Christchu...
      • APPENDIXAppendix.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVII.—A Synonymic Last of the Lepidoptera of New Zealand.
      • APPENDIXAppendix A.
      • APPENDIXAppendix B.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXVIII.—Description of a New Species of Drimys.
    • ARTICLEArt. XXXIX.—Remarks on Gunnera “ovata,” Petrie, and G. flavida, Colenso, in Reply to Mr. Petrie.
    • ARTICLEArt. XL.—On New Australian and New Zealand Lichens.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLI.—A New Classification of the Genus Pyxine.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLII.—New Zealand Musci: Notes on a New Species of Moss belonging to the Genus Seligera.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIII.—New Zealand Musci: Notes on the Genus Tortula, with Descriptions of New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIV.—New Zealand Musci: Notes on the Genus Streptopogon, Wills, with Description of a New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLV.—New Zealand Musci: Notes on New Genus Dendia.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVI.—Notes on New Zealand Musci, and Descriptions of two New Species.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVII.—On the Botany of Hikurangi Mountain.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLVIII.—Description of a New Native Species of Coprosma.
    • ARTICLEArt. XLIX.—On Curious Forms of New Zealand Fern.
    • ARTICLEArt. L.—On the Freezing of New Zealand Alpine Plants: Notes of an Experiment conducted in the Freezing-chamber, Lytte...
    • ARTICLEArt. LI.—Notes on the Wangapeka Valley, Nelson.
    • ARTICLEArt LII.—Notes on a Specimen of Euryapteryx from Southland.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIII.—Notes on the Recent Earthquake.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIV.—On the Screening of Electro motive Force in the Fields produced by Leyden-jar Discharges.
    • ARTICLEArt. LV.—On the Relative Commercial Values of Pumice and Charcoal for Purposes of Insulation.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVI.—Notes on the Vertical Component of the Motions of the Earth's Atmosphere.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVII.—The Histories of the Storms of the 30th January and the 16th April, 1897.
    • ARTICLEArt. LVIII.—On the Distillation Products of the Blackball Coal.
    • ARTICLEArt. LIX.—On a Convenient Form of Oil-bath for studying the Influence of Definite Temperatures on Solids.
    • ARTICLEArt. LX.—On the Error introduced by using a Coal-gas Flame while determining the Percentage of Sulphur in Coals, with...
    • ARTICLEArt. LXI.—On an Improved Adjustable Drip-proof Bunsen Burner.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXII.—On the Electro-deposition of Gold upon the Gold of our Drifts.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIII.—On the Decomposition of Water by Tannic Acid in conjunction with an Alkali.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXIV.—On the Liberation of Hydrogen in a certain Variation of the Apparatus used for cyaniding Gold.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXV.—On the Rapid Action of Strong Cyanide Solutions on Gold superficially.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVI.—On the Hawke's Bay Plain: Past and Present.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVII.—On Swallows and Martins at Hicks Bay.
    • ARTICLEArt. LXVIII.—On Maori Middens at Wainui, Poverty Bay.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute
  • SUBSECTIONNew Zealand Institute
    • ARTICLETwenty-Ninth Annual Report.
    • ARTICLENew Zealand Institute Accounts for 1896–97.
• SECTIONProceedings
  • SUBSECTIONWellington Philosophical Society.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Histiopterus labiosus; New Zealand Pigeon; &c.
    • ARTICLERemarks on the Manu Mea (Bed Bird of Samoa).
    • ARTICLEDemonstration of Pathological Specimens, illustrating Diseases of Domesticated Animals.
    • ARTICLEOn a Specimen of Xiphias gladius, the Northern Swordfish.
    • ARTICLEDescription of Recent Earthquakes, especially that of 21st September.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of New Zealand Quail.
    • ARTICLERemark on Earthquake of 21st September.
    • ARTICLENomination of Elector of Governors of the institute
    • ARTICLERemarks on Mr. Harding's Paper on Will-o'-the-wisps.
    • ARTICLEOn the Industries of Animals.
    • ARTICLERemarks on a Skeleton pf a Sea-leopardess.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Scorpio after.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Parmophorus, unguis.
    • ARTICLERemarks on a Tooth of Pseudoscarus sp.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Formol.
    • ARTICLEElection of a Governor of the Institute
    • ARTICLERemarks on a Skeleton of a Sea-lioness.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
    • ARTICLECriticism of Mr. P. Marshall's Paper on Dodonidia helmsi, in Vol. xxviii.
    • ARTICLEOn Solanum hamiltonii.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Chitons collected by Miss Mestayer
  • SUBSECTIONAuckland Institute.
    • ARTICLERemarks on the Museum.
    • ARTICLE“A,” a Passage in Archaeology.
    • ARTICLEOn Ore-deposits.
    • ARTICLEOn Insect Life in Gardens.
    • ARTICLEOn “The Ether.”
    • ARTICLEOn Corals and Coral Reefs.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
  • SUBSECTIONPhilosophical Institute of Canterbury.
    • ARTICLEOn the Science of History.
    • ARTICLEOn Some New Zealand Seaweeds.
    • ARTICLEExhibit of Winter-flowering Iris and Hybrid Hellebore by L. Cockayne
    • ARTICLEOn the Evolution of Art.
    • ARTICLERemarks on the Marsupial Mole (Notoryctes typhlops).
    • ARTICLERemarks on Palæolithic Implements from Africa.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Limulus polyphemus.
    • ARTICLEResolution regarding the late Mr. Thomas Kirk, F.L.S.
    • ARTICLEDescription of Minerals from West Australia.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEResolution regarding the late Professor T. Jeffery Parker, F.R.S. (in Report)
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
    • ARTICLEHypnotism Presidential Address.
  • SUBSECTIONOtago Institute.
    • ARTICLEResignation of the President
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
    • ARTICLERemarks on a Skeleton of Harpagornis.
    • ARTICLESome Chapters in the History of Zoology.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Regalecus argenteus.
    • ARTICLERemarks on Haplodactylus meandratus.
    • ARTICLEOn the Armour of the Kingsmill Islanders.
    • ARTICLEOn a Mask from New Britain.
    • ARTICLENotes on a Specimen of the Scaled Tunny (Lepidothynnus huttoni).
    • ARTICLEDescription of Ancient and Modern Gems and Medals, including the Gemma Augusta.
    • ARTICLENotes on New Zealand Fisheries.
    • ARTICLERecent Researches on Anaspides.
    • ARTICLEExhibit and Description of Munida subrugosa.
    • ARTICLEOn Cnemiornis calcitrans and C. minor.
    • ARTICLEOn Some New Zealand Fresh-water Algae.
    • ARTICLEOn Some Seaweeds from Dunedin.
    • ARTICLEResolution regarding the late Professor T. Jeffery Parker, F.R.S.
    • ARTICLENotes on the New Zealand Brachyura.
    • ARTICLEA Revision of the New Zealand Andmoura.
    • ARTICLEOn a New Marine Alga (Nitophyllum microphylla).
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEReport of the Committee on the Proposed Marine Fish-hatchery
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
    • ARTICLEOn the Undulations of the Ether. Presidential Address by Professor Shand
  • SUBSECTIONHawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
    • ARTICLEInaugural Address: On the Civilisation of the Saracens, and what we owe to them.
    • ARTICLEOn the Sun as a Star, and its Place in the Heavens.
    • ARTICLEOn Germs and their Relation to Disease.
    • ARTICLEOn the Illustration of Books.
    • ARTICLEThe Fleeing Maru-iwi walk over Glenshea Cliff at night.
    • ARTICLEHave we Remains of a Swimming Swan-like Moa? By Taylor White
    • ARTICLEThe Ceremony of Rahui.
    • ARTICLEMoa—the Bird and the Tree.
    • ARTICLEThe Customs of the Australian Aborigines.
    • ARTICLEA Comparison of New Zealand and Australian Mortality.
    • ARTICLEA Comparison of the Mortality in Hew Zealand from 1850–70, and from 1870–90.
    • ARTICLEThe Röntgen Bays.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
  • SUBSECTIONWestland Institute.
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
  • SUBSECTIONNelson Philosophical Society.
    • ARTICLEList of Donations
    • ARTICLEAbstract of Annual Report.
    • ARTICLEElection of Officers for 1898
    • ARTICLEProposal to amalgamate with Nelson Institute
• APPENDIXAppendix
  • ARTICLEMeteorological Statistics for 1897
  • ARTICLERemarks on the Weather During 1897.
  • ARTICLEEarthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1897.
• SECTIONNew Zealand Institute.
  • ARTICLEHonorary Members of the New Zealand Institute
• SECTIONOrdinary Members.
  • ARTICLEOrdinary Members, of the New Zealand Institute
• SECTIONList Of Institutions And Persons To Whom This Volume is Presented By The Governors Of The New Zealand Institute.
  • ARTICLEInstitutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented
• ARTICLEIndex.

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