Contents. 
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No. 6 .-—December. 
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Proposals for a Dominion Scheme of Libraries of Science and Technology. 
By J. A. Thomson .. . . .. . . .. . . . . 353 
Notes on the Rock-oyster Fishery of Auckland. By C. Hedley .. .. 365 
Lake Taupo and its Trout. By Rev. H. J. Fletcher .. .. .. 367 
Rate of Growth of Indigenous and Exotic Trees in New Zealand. By 
E. Maxwell . . . . .. .. .. .. ..371 
Power from Town Water-mains. By E. Parry .. .. .. .. 377 
Industrial Scientific Research .. .. .. .. .. . . 382 
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Astronomical Notes : The Origin of New Stars (No. 3) .. .. .. 384 
The Splitting of the Mangatini-Matipo Coal-seam, Buller-Mokihinui Coalfield. 
By P. G. Morgan .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 386 
The Application of a Change-of-volume Factor to the Correlation of Coal-seams 
and Coal-bearing Strata. By P. G; Morgan . . . . . . . . 390 
Mokau Subdivision. By J. Henderson . . . . . . . . . . 393 
The Taranaki Coalfield. By J. Henderson . . . . .. . . 394 
Coal Prospects at Waiwera, Auckland. By J. A. Bartrum . . . . 399 
University and Scientific News ... . . . . . . . . . . 400 
Reviews and Abstracts .. . . . . . . . .. . 407 
Correspondence.. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 412 
Index to Volume II . . .. .. . . .. .. . . 413 
