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| V.—Miscellaneous. | |||
| LIV. | Some Remarks upon the Distribution of the Organic Productions of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. | 461–467 | |
| LV. | On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago.—Paper No. 2. By W. Arthur, C.E. | 467–512 | |
| LVI. | Sorghum Experiment, 1882–83. By Mr. Justice Gillies | 512–517 | |
| LVII. | The Law of Gavelkind. A reply to Messrs. Wallace and George. By Coleman Phillips | 518–532 | |
| NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. | |||
| Fifteenth Annual Report of the Board of Governors | 535 | ||
| Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 1882–83 | 536 | ||
| Reports on Museum, Geological Survey, Publications, Libraries, Meteorology, Observatory, and Laboratory | 536–544 | ||
| PROCEEDINGS. | |||
| WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. | |||
| Address by President. (Abstract) | 547 | ||
| Remarks on the Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands. By Dr. Hutchinson | 547 | ||
| On the Igneous Rocks of the East Coast of Wellington. By A. McKay. (Abstract) | 547–548 | ||
| Notes on Monstrosities in Animals. By Dr. Newman. (Abstract) | 548 | ||
| On the History of the Aorere River, Collingwood, since the Miocene times. By S. H. Cox, F.G.S. (Abstract) | 548 | ||
| Remarks on Gold-bearing Quartz from Port Nicholson. By Dr. Hector | 548–549 | ||
| Note on a Calf of Kogia breviceps. By Dr. Hector | 549 | ||
| Note on a Fossil Ammonite from Nugget Point. By A. McKay | 549 | ||
| On Earth Tremors and Earthquakes. By the Hon. R. Hart. (Abstract) | 549 | ||
| On a new Cuttlefish (Tremoctopus robsonianus), obtained by C. H. Robson at Napier. By T. W. Kirk. (Abstract) | 549–550 | ||
| On the Occurrence of English Butterflies for the first time, at least in Wellington District. By T. W. Kirk. (Abstract) | 550 | ||
| On certain Phenomena of Burning Camphor in Water. By W. Skey. (Abstract) | 550 | ||
| On the Origin of the Old Lake Basins of Otago. By A. McKay. (Abstract) | 550–551 | ||
| Description of an Aerolite at Urenui. By F. L. Dodds | 551 | ||
| Note of Oranges grown at Bay of Islands. | 551 | ||
| Remarks concerning the Greenway Floating Breakwater. By J. C. Crawford. (Abstract) | 551 | ||
| On the Storage of Energy by utilizing Water-power. By J. C. Crawford. (Abstract) | 552 | ||
| Remarks on Tidal Waves. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) | 552 | ||
| On the Lower Miocene Formation in New Zealand. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) | 552 | ||
| On Earthquake Disturbances in the Ocean. By Dr. Hector | 553 | ||
| Remarks on the Maori Rat. By the Hon. G. R. Johnson | 553–554 | ||
| Notes on a Fragment of Samaritan Pentateuch. By T. W. Pennefather, LL.M. (Abstract) | 554–555 | ||
| On Oscillations of the Barograph and Celestial Glows, and their connection with recent Tidal Disturbances. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) | 555–556 | ||
| Abstract of Report for 1883 | 556–557 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1884 | 557 | ||
| Non-Euclidean Geometry vindicated, being a Reply to Mr. Frankland. By W. Skey | 557 | ||
| On Sunset Glows. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) | 557 | ||