xii Contents. 



PAGES 



On the Meclianical Principles involved in the Flight of the Albatros. By Captain 



F. W. Hutton, F.a.S. ... ... ... ... ... ...465—467 



Notes on Land and Fresh-water Shells, collected in the Northern Part of the 



Province of Auckland, AprH, 1868. By T. B. Oilhes ... ... 467—468 



On Thames Auriferous Q,uartz. By Greo. Ford, Grold-mining Chemist ... 468 



On Agricultural Chemistry. By John Lowe, C.E.... ... ... ... 470 — 471 



On Sinking Funds. By Capt. F. W. Hutton ... ... ... ... 472 



On the supposed Bise in the Land about Auckland. By the Rev. A. Gr. Pi\r- 



chas, M.E.C.S. ... ... ... ' ... ... ... 472 



On the Preparation of Native Flax. By the Eev. A. G-. Purehas, M.E.C.S. ... 472—475 



Analyses of Waters from Hot Springs at Waiwera, near Mahurangi, Auckland. 



By Dr. Hector ... ... ... ... ... ...476—477 



Description of the Wangape Hot Springs. By Captain P. W. Hutton, F.Q-.S.... 477 



On some remarkable Circumstances connected with the Saving of Grold. By 



F. Whitaker ... ... ... ... ... ... ...477—479 



On the best Method of saving Grold at the Thames. By the Eev. A. Gr. 



Purchas, M.E.C.S. ... ... ... ... ... ...479—481 



APPENDIX. 



Meteorological Statistics 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 ... ... ... ... xiii. 



Abstracts of Eules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute ... ... xiii. — xv. 



List of Incorporated Societies ... ... ... ... ... ... xv. 



Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Eules ... ... xv. — xvii. 



ILLUSTEATIONS. 



To face page. 



I. — Diagram of Earthquake Wave felt on New Zealand Coast ... ... 40 



II. — Chart of Harbour of Eapa 

 III. — Sketch of Harbour of Eapa 

 IV. — Bird's-eye View of Eapa, Native Forts, &c. 



V. — Section showing Botanical Distribution in Altitude across the Province ' 

 of Otago 

 Section through the Island of Pakihi 

 Section through the Basin of Te Tarata, Eotomahana 

 VI. — Greological Sketch Map of the Chatham Islands 

 Arid Island, Hauraki Grulf 

 VII.— Takiroa Caves ... 



Ngatimamoe Paintings, Takiroa Caves 

 VIII.— Plan of the Crater of White Island 

 Lake Hope, White Island 



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