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Contents.
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V.—Miscellaneous.
LIV. Some Remarks upon the Distribution of the Organic Productions of New Zealand. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 461–467
LV. On the Brown Trout introduced into Otago.—Paper No. 2. By W. Arthur, C.E. 467–512
LVI. Sorghum Experiment, 1882–83. By Mr. Justice Gillies 512–517
LVII. The Law of Gavelkind. A reply to Messrs. Wallace and George. By Coleman Phillips 518–532
NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.
Fifteenth Annual Report of the Board of Governors 535
Accounts of the New Zealand Institute 1882–83 536
Reports on Museum, Geological Survey, Publications, Libraries, Meteorology, Observatory, and Laboratory 536–544

PROCEEDINGS.
WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Address by President. (Abstract) 547
Remarks on the Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands. By Dr. Hutchinson 547
On the Igneous Rocks of the East Coast of Wellington. By A. McKay. (Abstract) 547–548
Notes on Monstrosities in Animals. By Dr. Newman. (Abstract) 548
On the History of the Aorere River, Collingwood, since the Miocene times. By S. H. Cox, F.G.S. (Abstract) 548
Remarks on Gold-bearing Quartz from Port Nicholson. By Dr. Hector 548–549
Note on a Calf of Kogia breviceps. By Dr. Hector 549
Note on a Fossil Ammonite from Nugget Point. By A. McKay 549
On Earth Tremors and Earthquakes. By the Hon. R. Hart. (Abstract) 549
On a new Cuttlefish (Tremoctopus robsonianus), obtained by C. H. Robson at Napier. By T. W. Kirk. (Abstract) 549–550
On the Occurrence of English Butterflies for the first time, at least in Wellington District. By T. W. Kirk. (Abstract) 550
On certain Phenomena of Burning Camphor in Water. By W. Skey. (Abstract) 550
On the Origin of the Old Lake Basins of Otago. By A. McKay. (Abstract) 550–551
Description of an Aerolite at Urenui. By F. L. Dodds 551
Note of Oranges grown at Bay of Islands. 551
Remarks concerning the Greenway Floating Breakwater. By J. C. Crawford. (Abstract) 551
On the Storage of Energy by utilizing Water-power. By J. C. Crawford. (Abstract) 552
Remarks on Tidal Waves. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 552
On the Lower Miocene Formation in New Zealand. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 552
On Earthquake Disturbances in the Ocean. By Dr. Hector 553
Remarks on the Maori Rat. By the Hon. G. R. Johnson 553–554
Notes on a Fragment of Samaritan Pentateuch. By T. W. Pennefather, LL.M. (Abstract) 554–555
On Oscillations of the Barograph and Celestial Glows, and their connection with recent Tidal Disturbances. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 555–556
Abstract of Report for 1883 556–557
Election of Officers for 1884 557
Non-Euclidean Geometry vindicated, being a Reply to Mr. Frankland. By W. Skey 557
On Sunset Glows. By Dr. Hector. (Abstract) 557