Contents. xi 



Note on the Geology of the Outlying Islands of New Zealand, pages 

 By Sir J. Hectoi- . . . . . . . . . . 736-738 



Note ou Double-flowered Columbine. By T. Kirk . . . . 738 



Election of Governors of New Zealand Institute . . . . 738 



Discussion ou the Geology of the Outlying Islands of New Zea- 

 land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 738-743 



On a New Species of Luminous Fish {Polyipmis kirkii). By Sir 



J. Hector . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 



On an Eclipse Phenomenon. By Major-General Schaw, C.B., 



R.E. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 744 



Exhibit of Sketclies by :\Ir. Deverill of the Outlying Islands . . 745 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 745 



Election of Officers for 1896 . . . . . . . . 745 



List of Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . 746 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 

 Life and Crystals : Anniversary Address by Professor A. P. 



Thomas, F.L.S., President .. .. .. .. 747 



On Argon, the Newly-discovered Constituent of the Air. By 



Professor F. D. Brown . . . . . . . . . . 747-748 



Social Problems: Poverty and Unemployed Labour in Civilised 



Communities. By F. G. Ewington .. .. .. 748 



The Recent Chitral Difficulty, and the Future of the Country 



between Western Afghanistan and the Indus. Bv the 



Right Rev. W. G. Cowie, D.D. .. .. .... 748 



The Dawn of the English Drama. By Professor C. W. Egerton 748-749 



Two Coming Eclipses. By Professor H. W. Segar . . . . 749 



Browning's Vision of Life. By E. A. Mackechnie . . . . 749 



Art and Photography. By E. W. Payton . . . . . . 750 



Abstract of Annual Report .. .. .. .. .. 750-752 



Election of Officers for 1896 . . . . . . . . 752 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 



Periodimeter, for measurmg Periods of Rapidly-oscillating Cur- 

 rents. By E. Rutherford, M. A. .. .. .. 754 



Note of Occurrence of Miis rattus at Opawa. By A. C. Murray- 



Aynsley . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54 



On the Dicraniums of New Zealand. By R. Brown . . . . 754 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 755 



Election of Officers for 1896 .. .. .. .. 755 



Exhibit of Nests and Young of the Katipo. By Captain Hutton 755 

 On tlie Holothurians of New Zealand. By Professor Dendy, 



D.Sc, President .. .. .. .. .. 755 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



Exhibit of New Zealand Passion-flower. By F. R. Chapman . . 756 



Remarks oti an Egg of Mcgapodius pritchardi. By A. Wilson . . 756 



On a Method of Colour mixing. By Professor Scott . . . . 7-56 



On the Etymology of the word " Penguin." By Dr. Hocken . . 756 

 Natural History: Notes of a Trip in the " Hinemoa." By Pro- 

 fessor Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . 757 



Notice of a Catalogue of Flowering-plants found near Dunedin. 



By J. Tennaut.. .. .. .. .. .. 757 



On the Anti-toxin Treatment of Diphtheria. By Dr. W. S. 



Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . 757 



Professor Huxley, from the Point of View of a Disciple. By 



Professor Parker . . . . . . . . . . 757 



Remarks on an Arrow-head Worm {Spadella) from New Zealand 



Waters. By Profes.sor Parker . . . . . . . . 758 



