viii Contents. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



PAGES 



Acclimatisation of Rosella Parrots in New Zealand . . . . 561-562 



On Caves in the Martinborough District, and Moa-bones found 



therein. By H. N. McLeod . . . . . . . . 562 



On the Distribution of Moa Remains in New Zealand. By Sir 



J. Hector . . . . . . . . . . . . 562-563 



Remarks on a Specimen of Mesoplodon hector i. By Sir J. Hector 563 



Remarks on New Zealand Pishes, and on a Collection of Draw- 

 ings of Native Fisti by the late P. E. Clarke. By Sir J. 

 Hector . . ' . . . . . . . . . . 563-564 



Note on an Octopus. By Sir J. Hector . . . . . . 564 



Notes on Coleoptera. By J. H. Lewis . . . . . . 565 



Remarks on the Whau (Entelea arbor escens). By Professor 



Easterfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 565-566 



On the Chemistry of the Karaka-nut. By Professor Easterfield 566-567 

 On Raoult's Method for Molecular Weight Determination. By- 

 Professor Easterfield . . . . . . . . . . 567 



Abstract of Annual Report .. .. .. .. .. 568-569 



Election of Officers for 1902 . . . . . . . . 569 



The Theory of the Polar Planimeter. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc. . . 569 



Notes on the Sydney Chain Standard. By C. E. Adams . . 569-570 



Natural History Notes from Dusky Sound. By Richard Henry 570-571 

 Notes on the Entomology of New Zealand. By Captain J. J. 



Walker, R.N. .. .. .. .. .. .. 572 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



Brain versus Muscle in the Production of Wealth. By F. G. 



Ewington . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 



The Measurement of Time. By Professor F. D. Brown . . 573 

 Account of the Maori House formerly at Taheke, Lake Rotoiti. 



By J. Stewart, C.E. .. .. .. .. ..573-574 



Greek Painted Vases : their Importance, Form, and Design. By 



Professor Talbot-Tubbs . . . . . . . . 574 



Exhibition of Astronomical Photographs. By A. D. Austin, 



F.R.A.S. .. .. .. .. .. .. 574 



Ruskin's Influence on Economic Science. By E. V. Miller .. 575 



Across the Mountains. By Professor Thomas . . . . 575 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 577 



Account of Purchase of the Mair Maori Collection . . 576-577 



Note on the Little Barrier Reserve for Birds . . . . 577 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 



On some Conditions of Progress. By Professor Dendy .. 578 



On the Chatham Islands. By L. Cockayne . . . . . . 578 



Suggestion for an Index Faunae Novse-Zealandias . . . . 578 



Exhibit of Graptolites from Preservation Inlet. By Captain 



Hutton .. .. .. .. .. .. 579 



Exhibit of a Fresh-water Shrimp (Xiphocaris compressa) from 



Norfolk Island. By Dr. Chilton . . . . . . 579 



The Sense of Sight. By Professor D<mdy . . . . . . 579 



