IV 
The N.Z. Journal of Science and Technology. 
No. 2.— March — continued. 
Page 
Astronomical Notes . . . . . . . . . . .. ..104 
Notes on the Geology of the Murchison District. By J. Henderson . . .. 108 
The Geology of the Te Kuiti District, with Special Reference to Coal Prospects. 
By J. Henderson . . . . . . . . .. . . ..112 
Reports of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . .. ..116 
Recent Papers on Scientific and Industrial Research . . .. ..120 
No. 3. May. 
The Functions of the State in relation to Technical Education. By W. S 
La Trobe .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..129 
Suggestions for Acclimatization of Animals in New Zealand. By H. W. Simmonds 132 
Unutilized Sources of Wealth in the New Zealand Seas. By G. M. Thomson . . 135 
A Relic of Neolithic Days. By E. Best .. .. .. .. ..139 
New Zealand Timbers and the Borer. By R. Speight .. .. ..142 
River Terraces in New Zealand. By C. A. Cotton . . . . . . 145 
Note on Extraction of Mercury from its Ores by Sodium Sulphide. By C. H. 
Holland .. . . .. .. . . .. . . ..153 
Surface Friction of Fluids. By E. Parry . . .. .. .. ..154 
The Frozen-meat Industry of New Zealand. By M. A. Eliott. . .. 1 57 
Astronomical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 
Notes on the Geology of the Cheviot District. By J. Henderson . . . . 171 
Marble in Riwaka-Takaka District. By J. Henderson . . . . . . 175 
A Report on a Coal-dust Explosion at Ironbridge Colliery, Denniston. By F. 
Reed . . . . .. . . . . .. . . ..177 
Industrial Alcohol in New Zealand. By J. S. Maclaurin . . . . ..180 
Reports of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 
Reviews and Abstracts .. .. .. .. .. .. ..184 
Specifications of Patents . . . . . . . . .. . . 191 
Correspondence : Naturalization of Animals and Plants . . .. ..192 
No. 4. — July. 
The Frozen-meat Industry of New Zealand. By M. A. Eliott .. .. 193 
Rat Trypanosomes in New Zealand. By A. B. Dore . . . . .. 200 
Forestry in the Dominion of New Zealand. By Sir William Schlich .. .. 201 
The Distribution of Population in New Zealand. By F. T. M. Kissel .. . . 210 
Shell-middens of the Porirua District. By E. Best .. .. .. 212 
Neutral Point on a Delta-connected Set of Three-phase Transformers. By E. E. 
Stark .. .. . . . . .. .. .. ..217 
Fire Hazard of Electrical Installations. By F. R. Shepherd .. . . 219 
Astronomical Notes . . .. . . . . , . . . .. 229 
Fireproofing and Antiseptic Treatment of New Zealand Timbers. By C. S. Hicks 236 
University and Scientific News .. . . . . . . .. .. 246 
Reviews and Abstracts . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 249 
Correspondence . . ,. . . . . . . . . .. .. 253 
