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Curves of Gravitation. By Professor Bickerton .. .. 681 



On Disposing Affinity and the Constitution of difficultly-decom- 

 posable Cvanides. By Professor Bickerton .. .. 681 



Note on the Observation of Microseismic Waves. By G. Hog- 

 ben, M.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . 681 



Note on Land Plauarians of New Zealand. By A. Dendy, D.Sc. 682 



On Six Pieces of Apparatus to determine experimentally the 

 various Lines of Force upon which Scientific Apparatus is 

 founded. By Professor Bickerton . . . . . . 682 



On Molecular Attraction. By Professor Bickerton . . . . 682 



On the Specific Heat of the Elements, deduced from the Specific 

 Heat of Compound Gases at Constant Volume. By Pro- 

 fessor Bickerton . . . . . . . . . . 682 



On Chlorine as a Cure for Consumption. By Professor Bickerton 682 



On Hail. By Professor Bickerton . . . . . . . . 682 



On a Simple Classification of Organic Compounds. By Professor 



Bickerton . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 



On a Simple Method of representing the Graphic Constitution 



of Organic Bodies. By Professor Bickerton . . . . 682 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 682 



Election of Officers for 1895 . . . . . . . . 682 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



The Appreciation of Gold. By Professor P. B. de M. Gibbons . . 683 



On the Characteristics and Life-history of the principal Parasitic 



Worms infesting Man. By Professor Parker . . . . 683 



On the Structure and Systematic Position of Anaspis. By 



G. M. Thomson . . . . . . . . . . 683 



On the Financial Depression, its Cause and Remedy. By E. 



Melland .. .. .. .. .. .. 683 



Remarks on Ethnological Specimens from New Guinea. By 



Professor Parker . . . . . . . . . . 683 



On some Female Characters in the Plays of Sophocles. By the 



Rev. Dr. Belcher . . . . . . . . . . 683 



On Recent Discoveries at Megalopolis, in Arcadia. By the Rev. 



Dr. Belcher.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 684 



Remavks on the Leg-bone of a Megalapteryx. By Professor 



Parker .. .. .. .. .. .. 681 



Remarks on Additions to the Museum. By Professor Parker .. 684 



Remarks on a Collection of New Zealand Fishes. By Professor 



Parker .. .. .. .. .. .. 684 



Abstract of Annual Report .. .. .. .. .. 685 



Election of Officers for 1895 . . . . . . . . 685 



WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 686 



Election of Officers for 1895 . . . . . . . . 686 



HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



On Spectacles. By Dr. F. W. Innes . . . . . . 687 



Some Curious and Little-known Information and Memoranda 



relating to Letters and Mails in the Olden Time. By 



W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. (Loud), &c. .. .. .. 687 



On Corals and Coral Islands. By Dr. Moore . . . . . . 688 



Presentation to the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. . . . . . . 688-689 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 690 



Election of Officers for 1895 . . . . . . . . 690 



