Contents. 



Exhibition of Fossil Teeth of Fishes of the family Squalidae and Spines of 



Eaiidse . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 



On Eare and Peculiar New Zealand Insects. By W. Colenso . . . . 457 



Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute . . . . . . 457 



Election of new Members during the Year . . . . . . . . 457 



SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 

 Address by President, J. T. Thomson, F.E.G.S. 

 Abstract of Annual Eeport 

 Electiozi of Office-bearers for 1880 

 On Orepuki Black-sand. By W. S. Hamilton 

 On Mind Stuff. By J. T. Thomson 

 On Improvements in the New Eiver. By J. T. Thomson 

 Election of Office-bearers for 1881 



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LIST OF PLATE S. 



Plate 



I. BicKEKTON. — Diagrams showing Eccentricity of Planetary Orbits 

 Ha. ,, ,, ,, Formation of Double Stars. 



IIb. ,, „ ,, Motion of the Earth 



HI. Haast. — Balce.noptera rostrata ) 



Hector. —Hypolycodes haastii ) 



Abthue. — Salmonidce 



HuTTON. — Malacological sjpecimens 

 G. M. Thomson. — Crustaceans 



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VI. 



VII. 



VIII. 



IX. Haast. — Harpagornis assimilis 



X. G. M. Thomson. — Flowering Plants 

 XI. Maskell. — Besmidiece 



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XTTT. MoLLKT. — Hormosira billardieri 

 XIV. 



XV. Paekee. — Venous system of Skate 

 XVI. Hamilton, — Foraminifera . .. 

 XVH. Knight. — Thysanothecium 

 XVIII. Hectoe. — New Zeuglodont ( Kekenodon ) 



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