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CONTENTS.



TRANSACTIONS.


I.—Miscellaneous.
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Art. I. Historical Incidents and Traditions of the Olden Times, pertaining to the Maoris of the North Island (East Coast), New Zealand; highly illustrative of their national character, and containing many peculiar, curious, and little-known customs and circumstances, and matters firmly believed by them; now for the first time faithfully translated from old Maori writings and recitals, with explanatory notes. Part II. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 3–33
II. Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race. Part IV. By W. Colenso 33–48
III. On the fine Perception of Colours possessed by the ancient Maoris. By W. Colenso 49–76
IV. Notes upon the Great Flood of February, 1868. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 76–89
V. Remarks on the Sand Dunes of the West Coast of the Provincial District of Wellington. By W. T. L. Travers 89–94
VI. On the Taieri River Floods and their Prevention. By W. Arthur, C.E. 94–100
VII. On the Reclamation of Waste River Beds. By A. D. Dobson, F.G.S. 100–103
VIII. A few Remarks on the Carved Stone Bird, named Korotangi by the Maoris, now in the possession of Major Wilson. By Professor Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 104–105
IX. On Vertical Triangulation. By C. W. Adams 105–106
X. Notes on the Height of Mount Cook. By C. W. Adams 106–107
XI. Remarks on Mr. Frankland's Paper on "Mind Stuff." By J. Turnbull Thomson, F.R.G.S., F.R.S.S.A. 107–112
XII. On the Production of Inflammatory Action in detached Portions of dead Animal Bodies. By Robert Hall Bakewell, M.D., etc. 113–120
XIII. On a Source of Water Supply for Invercargill. By John R. Cuthbertson. (Abstract). 121–122
XIV. On the Conversion and Civilization of the Maoris in the South of New Zealand. By the Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers 123–134
XV. Fallacies in the Theory of Circular Motion. By T. Wakelin, B.A. 134–142
II.—Zoology.
XVI. On the New Zealand Hydrobiinæ. By Professor F. W. Hutton 143–146
XVII. On a new Genus of Rissoinæ. By Professor F. W. Hutton 147
XVIII. On the Fresh-water Lamellibranchs of New Zealand. By Professor F. W. Hutton 148–150
XIX. Notes on some Pulmonate Mollusca. By Professor F. W. Hutton 150–158
XX. Notes on the Anatomy of the Bitentaculate Slugs of New Zealand. By Professor F. W. Hutton 158–161
XXI. Notes on some Branchiate Mollusca. By Professor F. W. Hutton 162–167
XXII. Description of two little-known Species of New Zealand Shells. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 168–169
XXIII. Notes on New Zealand Mollusca. By Mr. Justice Gillies 169–171
XXIV. Additions to the New Zealand Crustacea. By Charles Chilton 171–174
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