TKANSACTIONS 



AND 



PEOCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE 



1888 

 VOL. XXI. 



(FouKTH OF New Series) 



EDITED AXD PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY f)F THE BOARD OF 

 GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE 



BY 



SIK JAMES HECTOE, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.E.S. 



DiRECTOE 



Issued IMay, 1889 



WELLINGTON 



GEORGE DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 



TRUBNEE & CO., 57 & 59, LUDGATE HILL. LONDON E.C. 



