Contents. 



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PAGES 



Lemur (Galago mokoU) from South Africa . . . . . . 714 



Congenital Stigmata, Remarks by Sir J. Hect'u- on . . . . 714 



Tipulidce. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. .. .. .. 714 



Remarks on Spider (Salticus). By R. C. Harding . . . . 714 



Remarks by Sir J. Hector on Sygiiathiis pelagicus . . . . 714 



On Rocks and Minerals from Cape Colville. By A. .McKav, 



F.G.S. .. .. .. .. .. .. 714 



On a Sea-worm {Echiurus novc^-zealandia;) . By A. Haylock . . 716 



On Hatteria ( Sphenodon) punctata. By Sir J Hector .. 716 



Remarks on Emmflichthys nitidus, &c. By Sir J. Hector . . 716 



Hybrid Drake presented by Mr. Taylor White . . . . 716 



Nomination for Election of Governors of New Zealand Insti- 

 tute .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 718 



Appreciation of the late Mr. John Buchanan, P.L.S. . . . . 718 



Remarks on a Collection of L'zards. By Sir J. Hector . . 719 

 Remarks on Additions to the Colonial Museum. By Sir J. 



Hector .. .. .. .. . ." .. 719 



Remarks on the Kumi. By E. Tregear .. .. .. 720 



Remarks on Ironsand. By W. Coubrough . . . . . . 720 



Appreciation of the late Mr. Charles Hulke, P.C.S. .. .. 720 



On the Shooting Stars of November, 1898. Bv Sir J. Hector . . 721 

 On Additions to the ^Museum. By Sir J. Hector . . . . 721-722 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 722 



Election of Officers for 1899 . . . . . . . . 722 



Appreciation of tl.e lite Rev. W. Coleiiso, P. R.S. .. .. 722-724 



On the Rev. W. Colenao's New Zealand Testament. By R. C. 



Haiding .. .. .. .. .. .. 725 



Ou S[)ot)ges from the Chatham Islands. By Captain Cooper .. 725 



On Scone Implements from Karaka Bav. By H. N. McLeod .. 725 



On New Zealand Moths and Butterflies. By G. V. Hudson . . 725 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



Auckland Citv, Pa^t, Present, and to come . . . . . . 726 



The Aims of Education. By J. W. Morrell, M.A. .. .. 726 



Gold : Its Occurrence and Extraction. By Dr. J. S. Jlacla'irin 726 



Reminiscences of Poriy-five Years. By the Most Rev. Dr. Coivie 727 



The Mount Cook District. By T. P. Ciieeseman, P.L.S. . . 727 



Social Parasites. By E. A. ]\Iackeclinie .. .. .. 728 



Ruskin : His Life and Writings. By the Rev. Mr. Beittie .. 728 



Appreciation of the late Mr. T. Kirk, P.L.S. . . . . . . 728 



Appreciation of the late Mr. P. D. Penton .. .. .. 728 



Abstract of Annual Report .. .. .. .. .. 728-729 



Election of Officers for 1899.. .. .. .. .. 729 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OP CANTERBURY. 



Appreciation of the late Mr. W. M. Maskell .. .. .. 730 



Description of the Vegetable Sheep (Raotdia mamillaris). By 



Professor Dendy . . . . . . . . . . 730 



On New Zealand Lizards, with Young. Bv Professor Dendy . . 730 



Exhibit of New Chemical Apparatus. By Dr. Evans . . . . 730 



On a Moa-bone from Silt at Port Hills. By Captain Hutton, 



P.R.S. .. .. .. .. .. .. 731 



Some Recent Advances in Experimental Science. By Professor 



Bickerton, F.C.S. .. .. .. .. .. 731 



On Prehistoric Pottery from Japan. Bv Captain Hutton, F.R.S. 731 



On a Volcanic Bomb. By Captain Hutton .. .. .. 731 



On Naultinus giayi and Young. By Professor Dendy . . 731 

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