Contents. ix 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 



Resignation and Election of an Officer . . . . . . 626 



■On the Electric Discharge and Rontgen Photographic Rays. 



By Professor Shand . . . . . . . . . . 626 



Report on the Establishment of a Fish-hatching Station . . 626 

 Note on a Specimen of Ortliagoriscus mola. By Professor Parker 627 



Remarks on a Proposed Fish-hatchery. By G. M. Thomson . . 627 

 Review of the Theories that have been advanced to account for 



the Occurrence of Gold in Auriferous Lodes. By J. R. 



Don, D.Sc. .. ., .. .. .. .. 627 



On Fire-raising by Friction. By C. W. Adams . . . • 628 

 On a Piece of Aztec Statuary representing the Sacrifice of a 



Human Victim. By Dr. Hocken .. .. .. 628 



Remarks on a Skeleton of Harpagornis. By Professor Parker . . 628 

 Account of the Work and Aims of the International Seismolo- 



gical Committee . . . . . . . . . . 628 



Orant made to the Timaru Seismological Station . . . . 628 



The Rise and Growth of the New Zealand Constitution. By 



Dr. Hocken . . . . . . . . . . . . 628 



Resolution regarding the late Baron Sir F. von Mueller . , ^28 

 Remarks on Fossils from St. Bathan's. By G. M. Thomson . . 628-629 

 Remarks on Additions to the Museum. By Professor Parker . . 629 

 Notes on the Birds of the Waitati Valley. By Alexander Wil- 

 son, M.A. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 629 



A List of Species of PoUjzoa collected m Various Parts of New 



Zealand. By A. Hamilton .. .. .. .. 629 



Notes on a Deposit of Moa-bones at Macrae's. By A. Hamilton 629 

 Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 629-630 



Election of Officers for 1897 . . . . • . . . 630 



Remarks on Additions to the Museum collected in Sydney. By 



Professor Parker . . . . . . . . . . 630 



Presidential Address, By A. Hamilton . . . . . . 630 



HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 



Proposal to endow the Museum . . . . . . . . 631 



On Fire, with Remarks on Native Methods of producing Fire. 



By the Rev. W. Colenso . . . . . . . . 631 



The Victoria regia Lily. By the Rev. W. Colenso . . . . 631 



On some Common Shells of the Napier Beach. By F. Hutchinson 631 



Arctic Adventure and Theories. By H. Hill, B.A., P.G.S. . . 631 



Exhibit of New Zealand Lcpidoptera by Mr. Norris . . . . 631 



John Rutherford, the Pakeha-Maori. By Taylor White . . 632 



New Lights on Old Egypt. By T. C. Moore, M.D. , . . . 632 



Exhibit of New Zealand Colcoptera by Mr. Norris . . . . 634 



University Extension in New Zealand. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 632 



Note on the Poua and other Extinct Birds of the Chathams. 632 



By Taylor White 



Rats nesting in Trees. By Taylor White . . . . . . 633 



Further Notes on the New Zealand Dog. By Taylor White . . 633 

 Curious Articles of Vegetable Food, and the Modes of Cooking 



in Use by the Maoris. By the Rev. W. Colenso . . . . 633 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 633 



Election of Officers for 1897 . . . . . . . . 633 



WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 



Abstract of Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . 634 



Election of Officers for 1897 . . . . . . . . 634 



