Volume 42, 1909

Contents.
| I.—Miscellaneous. | ||
| Pages | ||
| Art. I. | Oceanic Comparatives. By Rev. C. E. Fox | 1–8 |
| VII. | On some Armour presented to Titore, a Nga Puhi Chief, by H.M. William IV in 1835. By A. Hamilton | 40–46 |
| XI. | Early History of Rangitikei, and Notes on the Ngati Apa Tribe. By T. W. Downes | 74–114 |
| XII. | The Waterloo of the Waikato, fought in 1830, and its Effects on the After-enacted Land Laws of that Part of the North Island. By W. Welch, F.R.G.S. | 114–118 |
| XLI. | Some Theorems relating to Sub-Polar Triangles. By E. G. Hogg, M.A. | 327–332 |
| LI. | Captain Dumont D'Urville's Visit to Whangarei, Waitemata, and the Thames in 1827. By S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. | 412–433 |
| LII. | Maori Forest Lore: Being some Account of Native Forest Lore and Woodcraft, as also of many Myths, Rites. Customs, and Superstitions connected with the Flora and Fauna of the Tuhoe or Ure-wera District. Part III. By Elsdon Best | 433–481 |
| LIII. | Classification of Verse. By Johannes C. Andersen | 481–533 |
| LXIII. | Maori Numeration: Being a Reply to Mr. Elsdon Best's Paper on “Maori Numeration” in Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. xxxix. By Hare Hongi | 625–640 |
| II. | List of Recent Shells found Fossil in New Zealand. By Henry Suter | 8–13 |
| V. | Some Additions to the Perlidœ, Neuroptes a-Planipennia, and Trichoptera of New Zealand. By E. J. Hare | 29–33 |
| IX. | Notes on New Zealand Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. | 63–66 |
| X. | Lepidoptera from the Kermadec Islands. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. | 67–73 |
| XVI. | On an Isopod inhabiting Ants' Nests in New Zealand. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S. | 190–192 |
| XXVI. | Bionomic Observations on certain New Zealand Diptera. By David Miller | 226–235 |
| XXVII. | A New Species of Empis. By David Miller | 235–236 |
| XXXIII. | Some New Zealand and Tasmanian Arachnidœ. By H. R. Hogg, M.A., F.Z.S. | 273–283 |
| XXXV. | Additions to the Terrestrial Isopoda of New Zealand. By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S. | 286–291 |
| XXXVI. | On the Coleoptera of the Kermadec Islands. By Major T. Broun, F.E.S | 291–306 |
| XXXVII. | Additions to the Coleopterous Fauna of the Chatham Islands. By Major T. Broun, F.E.S. | 306–310 |
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| Art. XLV. | The Discovery of Moa-remains on Stewart Island. By Professor W. B. Benham, D.Sc., F.R.S. | 354–356 |
| XLVII. | A List of the Known Fishes of Kermadec and Norfolk Islands, and a Comparison with those of Lord Howe Island. By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. | 370–383 |
| XLVIII. | Notes on New Zealand Fishes. By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. | 384–391 |
| XLIX. | The Pipiwharauroa, or Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcococcyx lucidus), and an Account of its Habits. By Robert Fulton, M.D. | 392–408 |
| LV. | Notes on a Collection of Sea-anemones. By F. G. A. Stuckey, M.A., and C. L. Walton | 541–543 |
| LVI. | Description of a New Species of Moth. By A. Philpott | 544 |
| III. | Botanical Notes made on a Journey across the Tararuas. By B. C. Aston, F.I.C., F.C.S. | 13–25 |
| IV. | Unrecorded Habitats for New Zealand Plants. By B. C Aston, F.I.C., F.C.S. | 26–28 |
| XIII. | The Vegetation of the Kermadec Islands. By R. B. Oliver | 118–175 |
| XVIII. | Description of a New Native Grass (Poa). By D. Petrie, M.A. | 196 |
| XIX. | On Poa breviglumis, Hook. f. By D. Petrie, M.A. | 197–199 |
| XX. | On the Naturalisation of Calluna vulgaris, Salisb., in the Taupo District. By D. Petrie, M.A. | 199 |
| XXI. | Contributions to a Fuller Knowledge of the Flora of New Zealand: No. 3. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. | 200–213 |
| XXII. | Notice of the Occurrence of Leucopogon Richei, R. Br., on the Mainland of New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. | 214–215 |
| XXIII. | Some Recent Additions to the Flora of New Zealand. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. | 216–218 |
| XXXVIII. | Some Hitherto-unrecorded Plant-habitats (V). By L. Cockayne, Ph.D. | 311–319 |
| XXXIX. | List of Lichenes and Bryophytes collected in Stewart Island during the Botanical Survey of 1908. By L. Cockayne, Ph. D. | 320–324 |
| XL. | On a Non-flowering New Zealand Species of Rubus. By L. Cockayne, Ph.D. | 325–326 |
| XLIV. | Botanical Evidence against the Recent Glaciation of New Zealand. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. | 348–353 |
| XLVI. | A Comparative Study of the Anatomy of Six New Zealand Species of Lycopodium. By J. E. Holloway, M.Sc. | 356–370 |
| LVII. | Observations on some New Zealand Halophytes. By Miss B. D. Cross, M.A. | 545–574 |
| VI. | Notes on some Rocks from Parapara, Bluff Hill, and Waikawa. By J. Allan Thomson, B.A., B.Sc., F.G.S. | 33–39 |
| VIII. | The Present Position of New Zealand Palæontology; with a List of Papers on the Palæontology of New Zealand, including the Titles of those Stratigraphical Papers containing Important Lists of Fossils. By A. Hamilton | 46–63 |
| XXIX. | Petrological Notes on Rocks from the Kermadec Islands; with some Geological Evidence for the Existence of a Subtropical Pacific Continent. By R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S. | 251–254 |
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| Art. XXX. | Notes on the Geology of the West Coast Sounds. By R. Speight, M.A., B.Sc., F.G.S. | 255–267 |
| XXXIV. | On the Aeration of the Auckland Lava-beds. By James Stewart, M.Inst.C.E. | 284–285 |
| XLII. | Note on the Geology of Mangaia. By P. Marshall, D.Sc. | 333 |
| XLIII. | The Glaciation of New Zealand. By P. Marshall, D.Sc. | 334–348 |
| LIV. | The Physiography of Wellington Harbour. By J. M. Bell | 534–540 |
| LVIII. | On the Glacial Till in Hautapu Valley, Rangitikei, Wellington. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. | 575–580 |
| LIX. | Further Notes on the Glaciation of the North Island of New Zealand. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. | 580–584 |
| LX. | Some Evidences of Glaciation on the Shores of Cook Strait and Golden Bay. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. | 585–588 |
| LXI. | The Great Ice Age of New Zealand. By Professor James Park, F.G.S. | 589–612 |
| LXII. | A Geological Reconnaisance of Northernmost New Zealand. By J. M. Bell and E. de. C. Clarke | 613–624 |
| XIV. | The Mokoia Aerolite; with a few Introductory Remarks on New Zealand Meteoric Phenomena. By G. R. Marriner, F.R.M.S. | 176–185 |
| XV. | On the Radio-activity of the Artesian-water System of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Evidence of its Effect on Fish-life. By C. Coleridge Farr, D.Sc., and D. C. H. Florance, M.A., M.Sc. | 185–190 |
| XVII. | The Cam-lever Balance. By J. Clement Cuff | 192–196 |
| XXIV. | The Absorption of Mosture from the Atmosphere by Wools. By A. M. Wright, F.C.S. | 218–224 |
| XXV. | The Formaldehyde Method for the Estimation of Nitrogen in Organic Substances. By A. M. Wright, F.C.S. | 224–225 |
| XXVIII. | On the Influence of Ripples on the Gas Content of the Artesian Waters of Christchurch. By C. Coleridge Farr, D.Sc., and D. C. H. Florance, M.A., M.Sc. | 237–240 |
| XXXI. | An Apparent Relation between some of the Physical Properties of Solids. By S. Page, B.Sc. | 267–269 |
| XXXII. | A Possible Relation between Atmospheric Carbon-dioxide and Leaf-development. By S. Page, B.Sc. | 270–273 |
| L. | The Remarkable Rainfall and Meteorology of Waihi. By H. B. Devereux, F.R.Met.Soc. | 408–411 |
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| Plate. | To illustrate Article | Follow Page | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VII. | Botany of the Tararuas.—Aston | III | 16 |
| VIII. | Armour presented to Titore.—Hamilton | VII | 40 |
| IX-XI. | Early History of Rangitikei.—Downes | XI | 96 |
| XII-XXIII. | Vegetation of the Kermadec Islands.—Oliver | XIII | 128 |
| XXIV-XXV. | The Mokoia Aerolite.—Marriner | XIV | 176 |
| XXVI-XXVII. | Branched Nikau-palm.—Cheeseman | XXI | 208 |
| XXVIII-XXIX. | New Zealand Diptera.—Miller | XXVI | 234 |
| XXX. | Empis Otakouensis.—Miller | XXVII | 236 |
| XXXI-XXXIV. | New Zealand Species of Lycopodium.—Holloway | XLVI | 368 |
| XXXV-XXXVI. | Fishes of Kermadec and Norfolk Islands.—Waite | XLVII | 384 |
| XXXVII-XXXVIII. | New Zealand Fishes.—Waite | XLVIII | 384 |
| XXXIX. | Rainfall and Meterology of Waihi.—Devereux | L | 410 |
| XL. | Portrait of Natai.—Smith | LI | 416 |
| XLI-XLII. | Physiography of Wellington Harbour.—Bell | LIV | 536 |
| XLIII-XLIV. | Sea-anemones.—Stuckey and Walton | LV | 542 |
| XLV-LI. | Glaciation of the North Island.—Park | LIX | 580 |
| LII-LVII. | Geology of Northernmost New Zealand.—Bell and Clarke | LXII | 624 |
