Contents. ix. 
On Nomenclature. By W. Colenso ri + a b E PAAS 
Remarks on a Collection of Sponges. By Mr. Hamilton .. is z: 542 
On the Colour Sense of the Ancient Maoris. By W. Colenso vs ji 542 
On some Fossils from Takapau .. ie jr Ks ar m 542 
Abstract of Annual Report oe vs 5r zm eS as 543 
Election of Officers for 1883 P zi $^ i ss £s 544 
SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 
Address by the President Vs Vx is 545 
A Chapter on Folk Lore. By J. G. 8S. Smith s is is ia 545 
On Self-registering Windmills. By J. T. PE RE 545 
The Use of the Training Walls in deepening Invercargill ‘Sabon. ay J. T. 
Thomson i vs "t ve 515 
Abstract of Annual Report £x xs ue ze " za 546 
Election of Officers for 1883 js T s e e ar is 546 
APPENDIX. 
Meteorological Statistics for 1882 ne & Ux ex aa xxi 
Notes on the Weather during 1882 Ji ^ "e xxii 
. Earthquakes reported in New Zealand ditte 1832 a ie ie xxiii 
Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute .. A s xxiv 
Ordinary Members xxiv—xxxvi 
List of de institutions ind Private Individuals to Viii this Yoni is 
presented ; - ; xxxvii—xl 
Addenda et Corrigenda . . Vs E i v. Es .. lii—iv 
Contents : x Vx A = ke z% "e v—ix 
List of Plates .. zs k ne ne x 
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute Ps i x xi 
Abstraets of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute e ..  xi—xiii 
List of Incorporated Societies . i 21 xiv 
Officers of Incorporated Societies and Extracts ida. the Rules A .. Xiv—xvii 
