xii Contents. 
On the Mechanical ae m involved in the "er of the Albatros. a Captain ae 
F. W. Hutton, F.G-8. . . 465—467 
Notes on Land es pus anges clot i in the Nortisben Part of the 
Province of Auckland, April, 1 By T. B. Gillies . 467—468 
` On Thames Auriferous Quartz. By "ag TA Gold-mining Chemist. A 468 
On Agricultural Chemistry. By John Lowe, C.E.... s eS 470—471 
On Sinking Funds. By Capt. F. W. Hutton 472 
On the supposed Rise in the Land about iani. k the Rev. T a. P 
chas, M.R.C.S. 472 
On the Preparation of Native Flax. By the Rev. A. G. fides M. R. C.S. 412—475 
Analyses of pr from Hot ame at TA near n Amin : 
B k . 476—477 
Description 7 the Wangape Hot pH. ‘By Dirien F. w. Hutton, F.G. S... 477 
On some verit ud Cireumstanees connected with the Saving of Gold. By 
F. Whita . 477—479 
On the best alus of saving Gold at t the Pilas. By the ie. A. " 
Purchas, M.R.C.S. sis . 479—481 
APPENDIX. 
Meteorological Statisties of New Zealand, to end of 1867 .. 485—487 
List of Members of Societies incorporated with the New Zealand Institute .. 488—490 
Contents. 
List of Illustrations. 
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute ., fi ie xiii. 
Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute aca .. Xiii—xv. 
List of Incorporated Societies ... e dd xv. 
Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Wxtniots in the Sates "ei eos XY—XVil, 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
To face page. 
L—Diagram of Earthquake Wave felt on New Zealand Coast "id 40 
IL.— Chart of Harbour of Rapa bie at: i 76 
IIL—Sketch of Harbour of Rapa js a à Ca i 78 
IV.—Bird’s-eye View of Rapa, Native Forts, &c. 80 
V.—Section showing Botanical Distribution in Altitude s across the Pss 
of Otago  ... ae 
Section through the Talend of Pakihi E 108 
Section through the Basin of Te Tarata, | OCA oe 
YL eree Sketch Map of the Chatham Islands nd 
Arid Island, Hauraki Gulf 3o u 
VII.—Takiroa Caves ... AES, 
Ngatimamoe Paintings, Takiroa Caves i SE s 
VIIL— Plan of the Crater of White Island 2d 
ke Hope, White Island Hm = 44s 0M 
