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PAGES 



Twentv-sccond Annual Report, 1339-90 . . . . . . 591-592 



Accounts for 1889-90 . . . . . . . . . . 592: 



CoiTespondence regarding Donation, by 'Sir. C. R. Carter, of Books 



relating to New Zealand . . . . . . . . 593-594 



PEOCEEDINGS. 



^\•ELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Inaugural Address by the President, C. Hulke, F.C.S. . . . . 597-590 



On a New and Sensitive Barometer. By T. Wakelin, M.A. .. GOO 

 On a Huge Kiwi {Apten/x 77ia.rima) from Stewart Island. Bv Sir 



W. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S. .. .. .. " . . G02-603 



Notice of a Mantis Shrimp dredged at Wellington . . . . 604 



Nomination of a Member to vote in Election of Governors of the 



Institute .. .. .. .. .. .. G08 



Notes on the Entomologv of the Inland Kaikouras. Bv G. V. 



Hudson, F.E.S. ' . . . . . . . . ' . . Gll-612 



Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet . . . . . . 612 



Election of Officers for 1891 . . . . . . . . . . 612 



Further Notes on New Zealand Fitches. B}' Sir James Hector . . 614 



On Patent Fuel. By Sir J. Hector . . . . . . . . 614 



On the Discoverv of Leiodon Remains in Middle Waipara. By 



A. McKay, F.G.S. . . . . . . . . .'. 614 



On Beleinnites aiistralis with Dicotyledonous Leo.ves. Bv A. 



McKay .. .. .. .. .. ' •• 614 



On the Alleged Insular Character of Young Secondary and Older 



Tertiary Formations in New Zealand. By A. McKay . . 614 

 On Lithological Characters in Sequence as a Means of Correlation 



and as Indicative of Age. By A. McKay . . . . . . 614 



Remark on Telescopic Photography . . . . . . . . 614 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



Anniversary Address by the President, J. Stewart, C.E. . . 615 



Reminiscences of Egypt. By Sir W. Fox, K.C.M.G. . . . . 616 



Language ; or. The Formation of Words signifjdng Abstract Ideas. 



ByF. D. Fenton .. .. .. .. •• 616 



On the Foods of the Ancient Maori. By J. A. Pond . . . . GIG 



Note on the Habits of the Kingfisher (Halcyon varjans). By 



.T. W. Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 



On John Dalton and his Work. By Professor F. D. Brown . . 617 

 On the Remarkable Character of our Native Fauna. By J. T. 



Nott, B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . 618 



On Spontaneous Division in Star-fish. By Professor A. P. W. 



Thomas, F.L.S. . . . . . . • • • • GIB- 



Resolution regarding the late R. C. Barstow . . . . . . 619 



On Immortality in the Animal World. By Professor A. P. W. 



Thomas .. .. .. .. •• •• 619- 



