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Contents.
PAGES.


Exhibition of Fossil Teeth of Fishes of the family Squalidæ and Spines of Raiidæ 456
On Rare and Peculiar New Zealand Insects. By W. Colenso 457
Election of Governor of New Zealand Institute 457
Election of new Members during the Year 457

SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE.
Address by President, J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S. 458
Abstract of Annual Report 462
Election of Office-bearers for 1880 462
On Orepuki Black-sand. By W. S. Hamilton 462
On Mind Stuff. By J. T. Thomson 462
On Improvements in the New River. By J. T. Thomson 462
Election of Office-bearers for 1881 462




LIST OF PLATES.



Plate TO FACE
PAGE
I. Bickerton.—Diagrams showing Eccentricity of Planetary Orbits 152
IIa. {{{1}}}{{{1}}}{{{1}}} Formation of Double Stars. 164
IIb. {{{1}}}{{{1}}}{{{1}}} Motion of the Earth 164
III. Haast.Balænoptera rostrata
Hector.—Hypolycodes haastii
172
IV. Arthur.Salmonidæ 184
V. {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 192
VI. Hutton.—Malacological specimens 200
VII. G. M. Thomson.—Crustaceans 208
VIII. {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 216
IX. Haast.Harpagornis assimilis 232
X. G. M. Thomson.—Flowering Plants 288
XI. Maskell.Desmidieæ 304
XII. {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 312
XIII. Mollet.Hormosira billardieri 320
XIV. {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 320
XV. Parker.—Venous system of Skate 416
XVI. Hamilton.—Foraminifera 394
XVII. Knight.—Thysanothecium 386
XVIII. Hector.—New Zeuglodont (Kekenodon) 435