TRANSACTIONS 



AND 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE 



1887 

 VOL. XX. 



(Third of New Series) 



EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF 

 GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE 



BY 



SIR JAMES HECTOR, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S. 



Director 



Issued May, 1888 



WELLINGTON 



LYON & BLAIE, PRINTERS, LAMBTON QUAY 



TRUBNER & CO., 57 & 59, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON E.C. 



