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Contents.
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PROCEEDINGS.

WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Inaugural Address by the President, W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 483–484
Two Suggestions for the Consideration of the Governors of the New Zealand Institute. By A. de B. Brandon 485–486
On the Limestones and other Rocks of the Rimutaka and Tararua Mountains. By A. McKay, F.G.S. 486–487
On the Supposed Occurrence of Two Sets of Greensand-beds at Waihao Forks, South Canterbury. By A. McKay 488–489
On a Discovery of Manganese near Wellington. By J. Wallace 489
On the Oil-bearing Strata of the North Island. By J. Park, F.G.S. 489–492
On the Earthquake of 1st September, 1888, and its Bearing upon the Architecture of Wellington. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 492–498
On Earthquakes and Architecture. By T. Turnbull, F.R.I.B. A., M.I.G.A., and A.C.A. 498–502
Exhibit of Minerals from Richmond Hill, Collingwood 502
Notes on Lasioptera cerealis. By G. V. Hudson 507–508
Notes on Te Karamea Bluff. By Captain G. Mair 508
Remarks on Earthquakes in the Amuri District, South Island. By A. McKay, F.G.S. 508–509
Remarks on Alumite from Australia. By Sir J. Hector 509
Note in reference to a Paper in Vol. xx. of the "Transactions." By T. Wakelin, M.A. 510
Abstract of Annual Report and Accounts 512
Scheme for Encouragement of Research 512
Remarks on Insect-pests and their Cure. By W. M. Maskell 513
Election of Officers for 1889 513
On the Electro-magnetism of Atmospheric Oxygen; its Causes, and some of its Effects. By the Hon. R. Hart, M.L.C. 513
AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.
Anniversary Address by the President, S. P. Smith, F.R.G.S. 514
Remarks on Ethnological Specimens from the Islands. By S. P. Smith 514
The Realms of Imagination. By the Rev. E. H. Gulliver 514
Poor-relief. By the Rev. W. Tebbs 514
Electrolysis. By Professor F. D. Brown 514
On new Beetles collected by Mr. Urquhart at Te Aroha. By Captain T. Broun 515
The Chemistry of Agriculture. By J. A. Pond 515
Darwinism tested by Logic. By R. H. Bakewell, M.D. 515
Micro-organisms, and their Power in Every-day Life. By Professor Thomas 515
On Optics. By Dr. C. Purchas 516
On the School of Agriculture at Lincoln. By A. Gray 516
On Scientific Methods of Modern Pharmacology. By Dr. T. G. Davy 516
Abstract of Annual Report and Accounts 516–517
Election of Officers for 1889517
Address to Mr. S. P. Smith, ex-President 517
Address to Mr. Reischek 517