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Contents.
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| V.—Geology. | |||
| LXXXIV. | On the Geological Structure of Banks Peninsula, being an Address by Prof. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., President of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury | 495–512 | |
| LXXXV. | Notes on a Salt Spring near Hokianga. By J. A. Pond | 512–514 | |
| LXXXVI. | Notes of a Traditional Change in the Coast-line at Manukau Heads. By S. Percy Smith | 514–516 | |
| PROCEEDINGS. | |||
| WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. | |||
| Remarks by the President, T. Kirk, F.L.S. | 520 | ||
| On the Production of Platino-iodides of the Alkaloids. By W. Skey | 523 | ||
| On some of the Causes which operate in Shingle-bearing Rivers in the Determination of their Courses and in the Formation of Plains. By J. P. Maxwell, A.I.C.E. (abstract) | 524–525 | ||
| Some Notes on the D'Urville Island Copper Mine. By S. H. Cox, F.C.S., F.G.S., Assistant Geologist (abstract) | 525–527 | ||
| On the Existence of Hydro-carbons in Fats and Oils. By W. Skey | 527 | ||
| Some Remarks on Dr. Curl's "Notes on Grasses and Fodder Plants, suitable for Introduction to New Zealand." By Henry Blundell (abstract) | 528–529 | ||
| An Account of Improvements on Miramar Peninsula. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. (abstract) | 530 | ||
| On a Gas-lamp for equalising Temperature. By J. Kebbell | 532 | ||
| Note on a curious Duplication of Tusks in the common Wild Pig (Sus scrofa). By A. Hamilton | 535 | ||
| On the Fossil Flora of New Zealand. By Dr. Hector, Director of the Geological Survey (abstract) | 536–537 | ||
| On the Fossil Brachiopoda of New Zealand. By Dr. Hector (abstract) | 537–539 | ||
| Abstract Report of Council | 539 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1879 | 539 | ||
| Anniversary Address of the President, T. Kirk, F.L.S., being on the Relationship between the Floras of New Zealand and Australia | 539–546 | ||
| AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. | |||
| On the Histeridæ of New Zealand. By Captain T. Broun | 547 | ||
| The New Zealand Anthribidæ. By Captain T. Broun | 547 | ||
| The British Arctic Expedition of 1875–76. By F. G. Ewington | 547 | ||
| Education as a Science: Part I. By C. A. Robertson | 547 | ||
| The Cossonidæ of New Zealand. By Captain T. Broun | 547 | ||
| Education as a Science: Part II. By C. A. Robertson | 547 | ||
| Æolus Vinctus. By J. Adams, B.A. | 547–548 | ||
| The New Zealand Anobiidæ. By Captain T. Broun | 548 | ||
| The Establishment of a School of Design | 549 | ||
| The Dascillidæ of New Zealand. By Captain T. Broun | 549 | ||
| High Schools for Girls. By J. Adams, B.A. | 549 | ||
| On the Telephoridæ of New Zealand. By Captain T. Broun | 549 | ||
| Notes on the Rising Generation. By D. C. Wilson (abstract) | 549–550 | ||
| Annual Report | 550–552 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1879 | 552 | ||
| PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. | |||
| Remarks on Mr. Mackenzie Cameron's Theory respecting the Kahui Tipua. By J. W. Stack | 553 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1879 | 554 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report | 554–555 | ||