TRANSACTIONS 
AND 
PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE ; 9 
Koyal Societ of New Zealand ) Uell, ncite Y) 
“NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
1884 
POL. XVII 
EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF 
GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE 
BY 
JAMES HECTOR, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S. 
Issvep May, 1885. 
WELLINGTON 
LYON & BLAIR, PRINTERS, LAMB 
UBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW, L 
