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PAGES
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| Art. |
I. |
On the Vegetable Food of the ancient New Zealauders before Cook's Visit. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. |
3–38
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II. |
Historical Incidents and Traditions of the Olden Times, pertaining to the Maoris of the North Island (East Coast), New Zealand; highly illustrative of their national character, and containing many peculiar, curious, and little known customs and circumstances, and matters firmly believed by them. Now, for the first time, faithfully translated from old Maori Writings and Recitals. By W. Colenso |
38–57
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Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race. By W. Colenso |
57–84
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IV. |
Notes on the best Method of meeting the Sanitary Requirements of Colonial Towns. By Edward Dobson, C.E., President of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury |
84–91
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On Periodic Vertical Oscillations in the Sun's Atmosphere, and their Connection with the Appearance and Disappearance of the Solar Spots. By H. Skey |
91–97
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VI. |
On the Permanency of Solar and Stellar Heat. By Martin Chapman |
97–100
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VII. |
Notes upon Mr. Frankland's Paper "On the Simplest Continuous Manifoldness of two Dimensions, and of Finite Extent." By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand |
100–109
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VIII. |
On Life. By Dr. W. I. Spencer |
109–119
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IX. |
Watershed Districts. County or other Division of the Country to be determined by the Area of the Watershed. By J. Rees George |
119–121
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X. |
The Cause of Gravitation. By T. Wakelin, B.A. |
122–180
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XI. |
On the Neglected Forest Products of New Zealand. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. |
130–142
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XII. |
On the Growth of Sugar Beet in New Zealand. By S. M. Curl, M.D., F.L.S. |
142–148
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XIII. |
On the Causes tending to alter the Eccentricity of Planetary Orbits. By Professor A. W. Bickerton |
149–154
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XIV. |
The Origin of the Solar System. By Professor A. W. Bickerton |
154–159
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XV. |
On the Origin of Double Stars. By Professor A. W. Bickerton |
160–164
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XVI. |
On a simple Method of illustrating the Motions of the Earth. By Professor A. W. Bickerton |
164–166
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XVII. |
Probabllity of Impact. By Professor A. W. Bickerton |
166–169
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| II.—Zoology.
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XVIII. |
Notes on Balænoptera rostrata, Fabricius (B. huttoni, Gray). By Professor Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum |
169–175
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