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Contents.
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| PROCEEDINGS. | |||
| WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. | |||
| Exhibit of Histiopterus labiosus; New Zealand Pigeon; &c. | 546 | ||
| Remarks on the Manu Mea (Red Bird of Samoa). By F. W. Christian | 548 | ||
| Demonstration of Pathological Specimens, illustrating Diseases of Domesticated Animals. By G. H. Barker | 550–551 | ||
| On a Specimen of Xiphias gladius, the Northern Swordfish. By Sir J. Hector | 551–552 | ||
| Description of Recent Earthquakes, especially that of 21st September. By Sir J. Hector | 552 | ||
| Exhibit of New Zealand Quail | 552 | ||
| Remark on Earthquake of 21st September. By W. T. L. Travers | 552 | ||
| Nomination of Elector of Governors of the Institute | 553 | ||
| Remarks on Mr. Harding's Paper on Will-o'-the-wisps. By W. T. L. Travers | 553 | ||
| On the Industries of Animals. By G. Heriot Barker | 553–554 | ||
| Remarks on a Skeleton of a Sea-leopardess. By Sir J. Hector | 555 | ||
| Remarks on Scorpio afer. By Sir J. Hector | 556 | ||
| Remarks on Parmophorus unguis. By Sir J. Hector | 556 | ||
| Remarks on a Tooth of Pseudoscarus sp. By Sir J. Hector | 556 | ||
| Remarks on Formol. By Mr. Mestayer | 556 | ||
| Election of a Governor of the Institute | 557 | ||
| Remarks on a Skeleton of a Sea-lioness. By Sir J. Hector | 557 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report | 558–559 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1898 | 559 | ||
| Criticism of Mr. P. Marshall's Paper on Dodonidia helmsi, in Vol. xxviii. By E. F. Hawthorne | 559–560 | ||
| On Solanum hamiltonii. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. | 561 | ||
| Exhibit of Chitons collected by Miss Mestayer | 561 | ||
| AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. | |||
| Remarks on the Museum. Inaugural Address by E. Roberton, M.D., President | 562 | ||
| "A," a Passage in Archaeology. By Professor Talbot-Tubbs | 562 | ||
| On Ore-deposits. By A. Montgomery | 563 | ||
| On Insect Life in Gardens. By P. Marshall, F.E.S. | 563 | ||
| On "The Ether." By Professor F. D. Brown | 564 | ||
| On Corals and Coral Reefs. By Professor A. P. Thomas | 564 | ||
| Abstract of Annual Report | 564–567 | ||
| Election of Officers for 1898 | 567 | ||
| PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. | |||
| On the Science of History. By Professor E. J. Mathew, M.A., LL.B. | 568 | ||
| On Some New Zealand Seaweeds. By R. M. Laing, M.A. | 568 | ||
| Exhibit of Winter-flowering Iris and Hybrid Hellebore by L. Cockayne | 569 | ||
| On the Evolution of Art. By S. Hurst Seagar, A.R.I.B.A. | 570 | ||
| Remarks on the Marsupial Mole (Notoryctes typhlops). By Professor Dendy | 570 | ||