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Description of Bird Skins presented to tlie Museum. By Dr. Duller, C.M.Gr. 



Mention of Tin Ore in New Zealand. By Dr. Hector . . 



Discussion on Paper by Mr. W. T. L. Travers " On the Great Flood of February, 



1868' 



By Mr 



Mailing 



An Account of some of the less-known Islands of Western Polynesia 

 Deputy-Commissioner Komilly 



On the Extinction of the Moa. By H. C. Field. 



On a Lichen of the genus Leuconora. By W. H. Levin, M.H.E. . . 



Suggestions relative to the Kabbit Nuisance. By Henry Try on (abstract) 



On Solar Heat. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. (abstract) . . 



Abstract of Eeport for 1881 . . ... 



Election of Officers for 1882 



Address by the President, Dr. Hector (abstract) 



On a Fundamental Error in Dynamics, the Theory of Gravitation, and the 

 Nebular Hypothesis. By Victor Falkner (abstract) 



List of Sertularians collected in Wellington. By T. W. Kirk 



Abnormal Colouring in the Kokako. By T. W. Kirk . . 



Eeported Capture of a Californian Salmon at Eiverton. By Dr. Hector 



Fossil Cetaceans. By Dr. Hector (abstract) 



New System of Telegraphic Weather Eeports. By Dr. Hector 



Eemarks on New Zealand Sponges. By Dr. Hector 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 

 Anniversary Address by the President, T. Peacock (abstract) 

 On the New Zealand GaraUdce. By Capt. T. Broun, M.E.S. 

 Eemarks on Scale Blight (Icerya purcliasi). By E. A. Mackechnie 

 New Species of Coleoptera. By Capt. T. Broun 

 The Shadow of Justice. By E. A. Mackechnie (abstract) 

 The New Zealand Dascyllidm. By Capt. T. Broun (abstract) 

 New Species of Curculionidce. By Capt. T. Broun 

 On Evolution considered from its religious side. By the Eev. S. Edgar 

 On the Swiss Lake Dwellings. By Neil Heath (abstract) 

 Eevision of the New Zealand Cossonidce. By Capt. T. Broun 

 Eecent Advances in Photography. By J. Martin, F.G.S. (abstract) 

 New Species of Gerambycidce. By Capt. T. Broun 

 Notes on Various Subjects. By James Baber, C.E. 

 Translation of the Maori Tradition of Maui. By F. E 

 On the Shore of the Unknown. By E. A. Mackechnie 

 Abstract of Annual Eeport 

 Election of Officers for 1882 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTEEBUEY. 

 Exhibition of a Marine Spider and Vegetable Caterpillar. By Prof. Hutton 

 Election of Vice-president 



Eock Paintings from South Africa. Exhibited by Professor J, von Haast 

 Scale Insects. Exhibited by W. M. Maskell 

 Abstract of Annual Eeport 

 Election of Officers for 1882 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 

 Eemarks on Notornis. By Professor Parker 

 Eemarks on Sphenodon gilntlieri. By Dr. Hector 



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