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Contents.
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NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.
Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Governors 509–510
Museum 511–515
Laboratory 515
Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 516

PROCEEDINGS.
WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Address by the President, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. (abstract) 519
Notice regarding the Occurrence of the Tidal Wave of 11th May, 1877 (abstract). By J. F. Martin. Communicated by Capt. E. A. Edwin, R.N. 520–522
Notice of an Albino of the New Zealand Crow (Glaucopis wilsoni). By Dr. Hector, F.R.S. 522
On Black Mahi. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 522
Notes on the Tidal Wave of 11th May, 1877. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., President 522
On the Development of Azolla rubra. By Dr. Berggren, of Lund, Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. 522
On the Reciprocity of the Seasons with those of the Northern Hemisphere (abstract). By S. G. Rawson. Communicated by Captain Edwin 523
Some Remarks on the Plant called Prickly Comfrey (Symphytum asperrimum) (abstract). By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 523–524
Further Remarks upon Prickly Comfrey, with Description of Mode of storing it and other Forage Plants (abstract). By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 528
On the Improvement of Wellington Harbour in providing additional Wharf Accommodation (abstract). By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 528–529
On Nephrodium pentangularum. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 531
On Hymenophyllum armstrongii, By T. Kirk 532
On the relative Ages of the Australian, Tasmanian, and New Zealand Coal-fields (abstract). By Dr. Hector, F.R.S. 532–533
On Regalecus gladius, and other additions to the Colonial Museum. By Dr. Hector 533
On the Mercurial Springs of the Bay of Islands (abstract). By Dr. Hector 535
Abstract Report of Council 536
Election of Officers for 1878 536
On Paper Currency, being a Reply to a Paper by John Carruthers, M. Inst. C.E. (abstract). By J. Young 536–538
Anniversary Address of the President, W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 539–544
AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.
Anniversary Address of the President, R. C. Barstow 545–550
The Study of Statistics. By F. J. Moss 550
Descriptions of new Species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 550
Notes on the recent Earthquake Wave, as observed at the Bay of Islands. By James Macfarlane 551
Notes on the Earthquake Wave as felt at Gisborne. By Captain Crisp, Harbourmaster 551
Description of a new Mollusk from Auckland Harbour. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 551
Descriptions of new Species of Coleoptera (abstract). By Capt. T. Broun 551
Early Records of Auckland (abstract). By His Honour Mr. Justice Gillies 552