CONTENTS. 
NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS, 1868. 
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Inaugural Meeting — ... qd die sik 1 
Reply by Mr. Fox to the President? 8 Deus Addon E s da 1—2 
On recent Earthquakes and Wave Phenomena. By Dr. Hector >  ... 3—4 
Valedictory Address by the Governors of the Institute to Sir G. Grey, K.C. B.. 4—5 
Address on the Moa (abstract). By the Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S. s: 5—7 
Inaugural Address of the President, H.E. Sir George F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.  ... 9—15 
TRANSACTIONS. 
Art. I—On Boulders and Travelled Blocks in the Wellington Province. zr 
J. C. Crawford, F.G-8. 19—20 
Art. II.—On the Measurements of Dieinis les: By Julius Yos; Ph.D., 
F.R.S. 21—30 
Art. ITI.—On Hybridization, with jie to Variation i in bh By W. T. 
rs, F.L.S. 31—35 
Art. IV.—On s recent PETERE saa Wave ‘Picsiiiene rR in Nex w 
Zealand. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S., Director of the trum 
Survey of New Zealum d 35—40 
Pep Communication on the same dibed ect. By Dr. Hadar S. 40—42 
1 Communication on the same subject. By Dr. Hector ^o de. 
An v —On a new Mode for the direct Desilvering of Argentiferous Gold. By ; 
m Skey, Analytical Chemist to the Geological Survey of New 
47—48 
. VI.—Notes on tri Finsch's Review of Mr. Walter Buller’ 8 dis on Ne ew 
Zealand Ornithology. By the Author .. 49—57 
Art. VI. a—Notes on Mr. Walter Buller's ley à on the Orsithológ of NV 
Zealand. By Dr. Otto Finsch, Bremen. Translated from the German 58—73- 
Art. VII.—On the Celtic Origin of the English Vowel Sounds. By the Right 
Rev . Ab 
raham, Bishop of Wellington xta e 789—175 
Art. VIIL—On the Island of Rapa. By Captain John Vine Hall 75—83 
Art. IX.—Notes = Plants observed spas a Visit to the North of Auckland: 
y T. Kir 88 
Art. X.—On the Aa of the Great Bini Toland: By T. Kirk 88—99 
— of Plants found on the South and South-east Qu of the 
Barrier Island. By T. Kirk ... 99—100 
Cul of Naturalized Plants Passe at Kore Mibi of 
nds. By T. Kirk . 100—101 
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