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Art III.— Geology. 



XXXVIII. Notes on an Artesian-well System at the Base of the 

 Port Hills. By S. Page, with Analyses by E. B. R. 

 Prideaux. B.A. 

 XXXIX. On the Occurrence of Crys allized Native Copper on 

 Mine timbers at Kawau Island. By W. H. Baker, 

 B.Sc. 

 XL. Notes on a Quartz M ca diorite from Western Flanks 

 of Moehau. By James Park, F.G.S. . . 

 XLI. Notes on a Hypersthene Andesite from Waihi Mine, 



Waihi. Bv James Park 

 XLII. Notes on the Cave at Papatu, Oimondville, Hawke's 

 Bay. By H. N. McLeod 



IV.— Chemistry and Physics. 



XLIII. Studies on the Chemistry of the New Zealand Flora. 



By T. H. Easterneld, Professor of Chemistry in 



Victoria College, and B. C. Aston, Chemist to the 



Department of Agriculture 



XLIV. Resr arches into the Action of Fusible Cutouts. By 



E. G. Brown, A.I.E.E. 

 XLV. Investigation into Kauri resin. 

 XLVI. Facts discovered in his Investigation of the Motions 

 ( f the Atmosphere in the Southern Hemisphere. 

 By Major-General H. Schaw, C.B., R.E. 

 XLV1I. Note on the Fog in Wellington on the Morning of 



the 19th June, 1900. By H N. McLeod 

 XLVIII. Note on the Vapour-dens-ity of Mercury. By Douglas 

 Hector. Communicated by Professor Easterfield 



By E. B. R, Prideaux 



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V.— Miscellaneous. 



XLIX. On Entomological Field-work in New Zealand. 

 G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 

 L The Extension of University and Science Work in 

 New Zealand. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 

 LI. The Early Days of Printing in New Zealand : a 

 Chapter of lnt resting History. By H. Hill 

 L1I. On Ancient Maori Relics from Canterburv, New 



Zealand. By W. W. Smith, F.E.S. 

 LIII. An Optical Illusion. By G. \V. Tifien 

 L1V. The Bite of the Katipo. By Dr. FyfTe 

 LV. Seals as Navigators. By R. Ht nry 

 LVI. Rats and Plague. Bv H. C. Field 

 LV1I. The Population of New Zealand. By H. W. Segar, 

 M.A., Protestor of Mathema'ic*, University Col- 

 lege, Aucklaud 

 LVIII. Maori Origins : Part IL By Elsdon Best. . 

 LIX. Seme Account of the Beginnings of Literature in 

 New Zealand : Part I , the Maori Section. By 

 Dr. T. M. Hocken, F.L.S. 

 LX. " Giotto's Circle" and Writing. 

 LXI. Survey: Practical and Precise. 

 G. F. Richardson 

 LXII. On the Tracks of Captain Cok, 



Morris, M.A., Litt.D., Melbourne University. 

 Communicated by Sir James Hector 

 XiXIII. Handlist of certain Papers relating mora or less 

 directly to the Maori Race, and published in 

 various Publications. By A. Hamilton 



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