Contents. 



IX. 



PAGES. 



Wings : A Chapter in Evolution. By Professor Thomas . . 603 



New Species of Pselaphidce. By Captain T. Broun . . . . 603 



The Two Theories : Evolution or Creation. By J. Buchanan . . 603 



The Luminosity of Flames. By Professor Brown . . . • 603 



New Species of Coleoptera. By Captain T. Broun . . • . 604 



The White Terrace at Eotomahana". By J. Martin, F.Q.S. . . 605 



Kecent Explorations in New Guinea. By A. J. Vogan . . . . 606 



On a Salt Spring in the King Country. By Professor Brown . . 606 



Abstract of Eeport for 1886-87 . . . . • . • • 607 



Election of Office-bearers for 1887 . . . . . . • • 607 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTEEBUEY. 



Eecent Advances in Electricity. By Professor Bickerton, F.C.S. 608 

 The Life and Works of Ivan Turgenieff. By Miss Lohse . . 608 

 The Volcanic Eruption in the North Island. By Professor Hut- 

 ton, F.G.S. .. .. .. .. .. .. 609 



What is Art, and Who are Artists ? By S. Hurst-Seager, 



A.E.I.B.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 610 



On Poisoning by Metallic Antimony. By Dr. W. H. Symes . . 610 



Abstract of Eeport . . . . . . . . . . • • 610 



Election of Officers for 1887 . . . . . . . . 610 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 

 Lecture on the Border Ballads. By A. Wilson 



Lecture on the History of New Zealand. 

 On the Structure of the Greek Theatre. 

 Abstract of Annual Keport . . 

 Abstract of President's Address 

 Election of Officers for 1887 



By Dr. 

 By Dr. 



Hocken 

 Belcher 



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 615 



WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 



Abstract of Annual Eeport . . . . . . . . . . 616 



Election of Officers for 1887 . . . . . . • . 616 



HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



Experiments in Freezing Eggs. By N. Heath .. .. 617 



Occultations, and Graphic Methods of computing them . . 617 



On the Marine Mollusca of the East Coast. By A. Hamilton . . 618 

 On the remarkable Sagacity of Small Birds. By G. Kells, of 



Napier . . . . . . . . . . . . 618 



Experiments with Porpoise-hide . . . . . • . . 619 



On the Fishes of Hawke's Bay. By A. Hamilton . . . . 619 



Abstract of President's Address . . . . . . . . 619 — 620 



Election of Officers for 1887 .. .. •• ... 621 



SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 



Our Eemote Ancestors : Who were they ? By Dr. Galbraith 

 St. Briavels and the Forest of Dean. I3y John McPherson 

 Evolution. By Archdeacon Stocker 

 Electricity as a Motive Power, and as a Lighting Agent. 



Highton, B.A. 

 Optical Illusions. By Mr. Baker 

 Heat. By Mr. Ireland 

 Abstract of Annual Eeport . . 

 Election of Officers for 1887 



By A. 



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