Contents, ix 
PAGES 
Reason in the Lower Animals. By F. G. Ewingt UN TR 552 
Note on the Discovery of Moa Remains at Awitu d. By A. Mactier .. 552 
Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun E 552 
Tewkesbury. By J. Adams, B.A. E is 553 
Personal Reminiscences (abstract). By J. L. E M. D. . 553 
Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. i Ces 553 
Notes on the Aphodiade of New Zealand (abstraet). By Capt. T. Broun 553 
T of two new Mollusks from Auckland Harbour. By T.F. heen 
n, F.L. . - : 553 
SE Education. By J. rth s 554 
On a Marine Plant called by de) Medis s Totaramoana.” "By cn G. Mair, 
F.L.S. fx 3 554—555 
The Curculionide of New Zealand (abstract). By Capt. T. Sida Hi dá 555 
The New Zealand Heteromera —€— € By Capt. T. Broun 555 
Abstract of Annual Report ve i 5 555 
Election of Officers for 1878 555 
PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 
On the Drainage of sealers. By H. Czerwonka:-  .. t 556 
Election of Officers for 1878 ** ich ; 557 
Abstract of Annual Report te wie as ia P 557 
OTAGO INSTITUTE. 
The Earth a Cinder. By Professor Black se a sè 559 
On Schivendener’s Theory of the Nature of Lichens. By Prof. Hutton, F.G.S. 559 
On a Fungus-penetrating Nostoc. By Prof. Hutton $ e A 559 
On Mental Physies. By Prof. Maegregor es 559 
On the Hot Springs of New Zealand. By Dr iie F - > 560 
On Religion and the Drama. By Prof. Sale us ^ 560 
On Eudyptes schlegeli, Finsch. - By Prof. Hutton E i ae 560 
On the Hand in different Animals. By Prof. Scott < $ zs 561 
Abstraet of Annual Report us fi . zt Le Se 561 
Election of Officers for 1878 v. ee 562 
Address by the President, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Neville .. 562—566 
HAWKE BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 
Abstract of Annual Report Ex ik a 567 
Election of Officers for 1877—8 567 
On two indigenous Productions—Manganese and ostera marina—which might 
be made fair Articles of Export. By J. A. Smith . 568—569 
APPENDIX. 
Meteorological Statisties of New Zealand, for 1877 we ..OXXi— xxiii 
E ported in New Zealand, during 1877 ici Ss ie xxiii 
Comparative Abstract for 1877, and previous Years xi n x xxiv 
Notes on the Weather during 1877 v. r XXY 
Abstraet ze tir rological Observations, taken a ETE Bay of Iiia. 
Bua, , for the tae = 31st Ë December, 1877. Pi R. L. Holmes, 
"rt bs ae s .  xxvi— xxvii 
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