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PAGES 



On Supposed Coal from the Auckland Islands. By W. Skey ... ... 431 



On Extract of To^\ai Eark. By W. Skey ... ... ... ... 431 



On the "Water from the Whangaehu River, Onetapu, Aiickland. By W. Skey 431 — 432 



On Phosphate of Lime for Manure. By W. Skey ... ... ... ... 432 



On Coal from Preservation Inlet. By W. Skey ... ... ... ... 432 



Remarks on some of the Coleopterous Insects \rliich injure Trees in the neigh- 

 bourhood of "VVeEington. By R. H. Huntley ... ... ...432—433 



Proposed Improvement in the Mechanical Separation of Liquids from each other 



in certain Analyses for Alkaloids. By W. Skey ... ... ... 433 — 434 



On the Solubility of Alkaloids generally in certain Hydrocarbons, and the 

 proposed Substitution of Benzol for Ether in the Separation of certain 



of the Alkaloids. By W. Skey ... ... ... ... ... 434 



Wotes on the proposed Substitution of Cyanide of Potassium for Sodium, in 

 certain amalgamating Processes for the Extraction of Cold from Metallic 

 Sulphides, &c. By W. Skey ... ... ... ... ...434—435 



Report on the Geology of the Country between the Lower Clutha and Mataura 



Rivers. By John Buchanan, Ceol. SurA'ey of N.Z. ... ... 435 



Report on the Geology of the Great Barrier Island. By Captain F. W. Hutton, 



E.G.S ' 435 



IS^otes on the Earthquake felt in Wellington on the 1st of February, 1868. By 



the Bishop of Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 436 



ISTotes on New Zealand Agricidtural Implements. By R. Pharazyn, F.R.G.S ... 436 



On a new Chiton found in Wellington Harbour. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.... 437 



On a Fluke from the intestinal Canal of a Snapper. By W. T. L. Travers, 



F.L.S. 437 



Suggestions ■ and Experiments on the Smelting of Taranaki Iron Sand. By 



R. Pharazyn, F.R.G.S. ... ... ... ... .."^.437—438 



Yield of Gold thro\ighout the World, from the Discovery of America in 1492 to 



the present Time ... ... ... ... ... ...439—440 



Account of Analyses made by Geological Survey Department. By Dr. Hector 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 Buchanan ... ... 443 



Account of a Meteor seen at Karori, near Wellington, 5th August, 1868. By 



E.Baker ... ... ... ... ... ... ...443—444 



On the Orthography of the Maori Language. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. ... 444 — 445 



Description of the Maori House at the Colonial Museum. By Tareha, M.H.R. 445 — 446 

 Notice of a Sword-fish presented to the Museum by Dr. Enox. By Dr. Hector 447 — 448 

 On the Mineralogy of Gold in New Zealalid. By Dr. Hector ... ... 448 



On the Analysis of Auriferous Rocks from the Thames G-old Fields. By Dr. 



Hector ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 449 



On New Zealand Mean Time. By Dr. Hector ... ... ... ...451 — 453 



On the Merits of Patent Slips. By J. R. George, C.E. ... ... ...453—455 



On the Merits of Graving Docks. By J. Balfour, C.E., Marine Engineer .... 455 



Auckland Institute. 

 Inaugural Address of the President, Frcdei'ick Whitaker ... ... ... 456 — 463 



On the Crater of White Island. By Dr. Rolston and Lieut. Edwin ... ... 463 — 465 



