Contents. ix 



On a Discovery of Boues of Dinornis giganteus on the surface. pa ges 



By Sir J. Hector . . . . . . . . . . 655-656 



On a Method of Cure in Germ-diseases. By R. J. Barnes . . 657 

 Note on the Aurora Australis, as observed at Karon, Wellington, 



on the 20th August, 1894. By G. V. Hudson . . . . 657-658 

 Exhibit of Tuatara (Sphcnodon punctatum) and Young. By 



Sir W. L. Buller . . " . . . . . . . . 659 



Appendix to Paper on the Glacial Epoch. By Major-General 



Schaw .. .. .. .. .. .. 660-661 



On a Peculiar Appearance in a Cloud during the Daylight. By 



A. J. Lichfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 663 



On Baryte : a Rare Form. By Sir J. Hector . . . . . . 664 



Pele's Hair (Volcanic Glass-fibre). By Sir J. Hector . . .. 664 



On the Occurrence of a Mineral Belt in the Heart of the great 



Schist-formation of Otago. By Sir J. Hector . . . . 664-665 

 On the so-called Vegetable Caterpillar, and other Fungi that 



attack Insects. By W. M. Maskell .. .. ..665-666 



On Oyster-culture in New Zealand. By Sir J. Hector .. 670 



Remarks on Paryphanta hochstettcri. By Sir W. L. Buller . . 670-671 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 671 



Election of Officers for 1895 . . . . . . . . 671 



On the Utilization of Mineral Springs in New Zealand fcr the 



Production of Ornamental Objects in Stone. By C. Smith . . 671 

 Notes from the Chatham Islands. By Major Gascovne : com- 

 municated by Sir W. L. Buller . . .. ". ..671-672 



On a New Fern. By H. C. Field . . . . . . . . 672 



On some Living Colonial Rarities. By H. C. Field . . . . 672 



On a Process for coating Non-conducting Substances with Metal. 



By H. N. McLeod . . . . . . . . . . 672 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 

 The History of Monev : Anniversary Address by J. H. Upton, 



President .. .. .. .. .. .. 673 



The Economic Effects of Various Land-tenures. By E. Withy 673 

 Description of the Carved Maori House at Maketu. By T. F. 



Cheeseman . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 



The Geologv, Resources, and Prospects of the Thames Goldfields. 



By James Park, F.G.S. .. .. .. .. 674 



A Greek Madonna. By Professor Arnold Tubbs . . . . 675 



The Treatment of Lunatics, historically considered. By F. G. 



Ewington .. .. .. .. . . .. 675-676 



Comparative Religion. By the Rev. J. Bates .. .. 676 



Poetry considered as an Interpretation of Life. By Professor 



Egerton .. .. .. .. ... .. 676 



A Yorkshire Blood-feud. By F. D. Fenton . . . . . . 676 



Darwin. By Professor A. P. Thomas .. .. .. 677 



Shooting-stars and Meteors. By Professor H. W. Segar . . 677 



A Poet's Socialism. By E. A. Mackechnie . . . . . . 677 



Explosives. By Professor F. D. Brown .. .. .. 677 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 677-679 



Election of Officers for 1895 .. .. .. .. 679 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 

 On a Concrete Conception of Angles and Parallels. By J. R. 



Wilkinson, M. A. .. .. .. .." .. 680 



Modern Views of Protoplasm. By R. M. Laing. M.A. . . 680 

 On the Conditions of Equilibrium of Free Gaseous Cosmical 

 Bodies under Varying Conditions of Volume, Composition, 



Temperature, and Mass. By Professor Bickerton . . 6S1 



