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CONTENTES 
TRANSACTIONS Se. 
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I.—MiISCELLANEOUS. 
PAGES. 
I. On some of the Terms used in Political Economy. nd John 
Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E. i is 31 
II. On Antarctic Exploration. By C. W. Purnell E is ..  81—38 
III. On the Pune of Towns. By J. Turnbull Thomson, C.E., 
F.R ., F.R.S.8.A., Surveyor-General of New Zealand ..  88—70 
IV. The en cba By R. C. Barstow 71—76 
V. Contributions towards a better Knowledge of tho Maori iie. By 
. Colenso, F.L.S. 011—106 
VI. On the Ignorance of the Ass Now zuhadis of the Use of 
Projeetile Weapons. By W. Col 106—118 
VII. On Temporary and Variable Stars. ees AW. Bickerton, F.C. s. 
Associate of the Royal School of Mines, Londo . 118—124 
VIII. Partial Impact A possible Explanation of the Hes n fe Solar 
Sys Comets, and other Phenomena of the Universe. jd 
: . 125—132 
Pa fA W. Bickerton 
IX. On ~~ Wee era of Distances by means of Reciprocal Vertical 
By C. W. Adams . 182—140 
X. A Deseriptioo of maa Apparatus k measuring the pa of 
Pos and Distances of Double Stars, and the Method of 
sir it. “By James Bo 
XL im gi ae | ibe ies ud Protection of River Banks 
y Dou 
. 141—144 
ins's Floating Log Dams. By H. P. Macklin . 144—146 
XII. On Mire mme, e M: D, ME A.LC.E. . 146—149 
— How aged Zealand may continue to oe, Wheat and te £ Cereals. 
mes C. Crawford .. . 149—153 
XIV. On the um Paintings in the Weka Pass. Ex 
Cameron. Communicated by Prof. J. von Haast, PhD. "X R. S. 154—157 
XV. Barat or Barata Fossil Words. as J. Turnbull D F. RG. ae 
F.R.8S.8.A., eto. .. . 157—185 
II.—Zoo 
XVI. On some Coccide in New Zealand. goes Ww. M. Maskell .. 
XVI. On a c— n Insect — on Coccide. Br W. M. 
Maskell 
XVIII. New Zealand Crustacea, with Deseriptions x3 new Species, By 
George .. 230—248 
e M. Thoms 
XIX. Description of new Crastaccan iue ‘the Auckland Islands. pF . : 
George M. Thomso: ++ 249—2: 
XXL On the Now Zealand Duomo, By George M. Thomson - 
zan. on 15 | crie ag raat ema 
