Contents. 



NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



The History of the English Alphabet. By the Rev. St. Clair Tisdall 



The Ascent of Mount Franklin. By W. S. Curtis . . 



Some Observations on the Protozoa. By J. Gully, jun. 



Agricultural Chemistry. By T. Hackett 



On the Protection of Native Birds. By Hugh Martin 



Nelson, a.d. 2,000. By the Rev. Dr. Taylor 



Annual Address by the President 



Abstract of Annual Report 



Election of Officers for 1884-85 



Resolution regarding the Constitution of the New Zealand Institute 



Sanitary Law and its Influence on the Health and Well-being of the Community 

 By W. Wells . . . . .... 



On the Protection of Native Birds. By Hugh Martin (abstract) 



APPENDIX 



Meteorological Statistics for 1884 



Notes on the Weather during 1884 



Earthquakes reported in New Zealand during 1884 



Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 



Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute 



List of Institutions and Individuals to whom this Volume is presented 



Corrigenda . . . . . . . . , . 



Contents 



List of Plates 



Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute 



Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute 



List of Incorporated Societies 



Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules 



Anniversary Address of the President, His Excellency Sir W. F. D. Jervois 

 G.C.M.G.,C.B., etc. .. 



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