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| On Weather Forecasts and Storm-warnings. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | 542–543 | ||
| On Animal Heat. By Dr. T. G. Davy | 543 | ||
| Resolution regarding the Preservation of the Native Flora and Fauna | 543 | ||
| On Electric Bleaching. By Professor F. D. Brown | 543 | ||
| On Athletics in their Relation to Social Development. By Dr. Bond | 544 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report | 544 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1890 | 544 | ||
| PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. | |||
| Remarks on the Shoulder-girdles of Aptornis and Cnemiornis. By H. O. Forbes, F.R.G.S. | 545 | ||
| On Soils and Geological Fertilizers. By Professor Hutton | 545 | ||
| On the Physical Characters, Climate, People, and Prospects of the British Possessions in New Guinea, with some Personal Experiences of Travel there. By H. O. Forbes | 545 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet | 546 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1890 | 547 | ||
| Resolution inviting the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science to meet in Christchurch | 547 | ||
| On some Simple Experiments to illustrate Force, Energy, Momentum, &c. By Professor F. W. Bickerton | 547 | ||
| A Method of explaining the Phenomena of Dissociation, and some of the Peculiarities of the Isothermals of Gases, by means of Molecular Attraction. By Professor Bickerton | 547 | ||
| On some of the Results of the Impact of Spherical Nebulæ. By Professor Bickerton | 547 | ||
| OTAGO INSTITUTE. | |||
| Resolutions regarding Publication of a Flora of New Zealand | 548 | ||
| A Chapter of German Literature. By Dr. Bülau | 549 | ||
| On the Development of the Kiwi. By Professor Parker | 549 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet | 549 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1890 | 549 | ||
| WESTLAND INSTITUTE. | |||
| Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet | 550 | ||
| HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. | |||
| On Movement and Sensation in Plants. By Dr. W. I. Spencer | 551 | ||
| Exhibit of Diatomaceous Earth from Makaretu | 551 | ||
| A Legend of the Large Australian Screech-owl, called by the Australian Natives Ti-na-tinity. By T. Pine | 551 | ||
| On Plants and Astrology. By A. Hamilton | 551 | ||
| Notes on Two Birds recently shot at Napier. By A. Hamilton | 552 | ||
| On the Diatomaceæ. By Dr. W. I. Spencer | 553 | ||
| On Sponges, their Life-history. By A. Hamilton | 553 | ||
| On some of the peculiar and little-known Arts of the Old New Zealanders. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. | 553 | ||
| On the Deposit of Moa-bones at Te Aute. By A. Hamilton | 553 | ||
| Contributions to the List of New Zealand Fishes, being a List of the Fishes recorded from the East Coast of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton | 553 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet | 554 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1890 | 554 | ||