Contents. xi 
PAGES 
On Supposed Coal from the Auckland Islands. By W. Skey e & 431 
On Extract of Towai Bark. By W. Skey 
On the Water from the Whangaehu River, Onetapu; dakini By W. sty 431—432 
On Phosphate of Lime for Manure. By W.S 432 
On Coal from Preservation Inlet. By W. ae e 432 
Remarks on some of the roel borage Insects which injure ene in ab TS 
bourhood of Wellington. By R. H. Huntley 32—433 
Proposed Improvement in the Mechanical Separation of Liquids fini it des 
in eertain Analyses for Alkaloids. By W. Skey xit . 433—434 
On the telón. of Alkaloids generally in certain Hyc iiis, and the 
osed Substitution of PRS for Ether in the Separation of certain 
ey is M kaloids. By W. Skey ... " 434 
Notes on the proposed Substitution of Cyanide of pola for Sodium, h in 
certain amalgamating Processes for the Extraction of Gold from Metallic 
Sulphides, &c. By W.Skey . . 494—435 
Report. on the Geology of the Country bibi een the is Clutha sid Hairan 
Rive: By John Buchanan, Geol. Survey of N.Z. 435 
Report on the Geology of the Great Barrier Island. By Captain F. W. Kunio, 
F.G-S 
Notes on z Enthquake felt in “Wellington on the 1st of February, 1868. By 
Bishop of Wellington 436 
.Notes on ? ee Zealand Agricultural ERE By R. P F. R G. s. 436 
On a new Chiton found in Wellington Harbour. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L. 8... 437 
On a Fluke from the intestinal Canal of a a ati xd WEL "Tiii, 
F.L.S. 437 
Suggestions and haa on ie Smelting of Taranaki Iron Tem By 
R. Pharaz .R.G.S. . 437—438 
Yield of € panpa the World, fro the Donas of KER in 1492 ud 
he pre . 439 
dicunt 2 hoa ade by Geological den Dea. By pa Bo 440—441 
On Indications of Changes in the Level of the Coast Line -of the Southern Part 
of the North Island. By J. C. Crawford, F.G-S. .. . 442—443 
On Variation in the New Zealand Flora. By John Bodlisah 443 
Account of a Meteor seen at Karori, near Wellington, 5th August, “1868. By 
E. Baker 4 
On the Orthography of the Maori TRENT By 3. C. Dou F. a. S. . 444—445 . 
Description of the Maori House at the Colonial Museum. By Tareha, MHR. 445—446 
Notice of a Sword-fish presented to the Museum by Dr. Knox. By Dr. Hector 447—448 
On the Mineralogy of Gold in New Zealand. By Dr. Hec 448 
On the Analysis of Auriferous Rocks from the Thames = Fields. By Dr. 
On New Zealand Mean Time. By Dr. Senki ek t id . 451—453 
On the Merits of Patent Slips. By J. R. George, C.E. e 
On the Merits of Graving Docks. By J. Balfour, C.E., Marine dinde soy 
AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 
Tnaugural Address of the President, Frederick Whitaker  .... UR vee 456—463 
On the Crater of White Island. By Dr. Rolston and Lieut. Edwin ... .. 463—465 
