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NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.
Twenty-second Annual Report, 1889–90 511–512
Accounts for 1889–90 512
Correspondence regarding Donation, by Mr. C. R. Carter, of Books relating to New Zealand 593–594

PROCEEDINGS.

WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Inaugural Address by the President, C. Hulke, F.C.S. 597–599
On a New and Sensitive Barometer. By T. Wakelin, M.A. 600
On a Huge Kiwi (Apteryx maxima) from Stewart Island. By Sir W. Buller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 602–603
Notice of a Mantis Shrimp dredged at Wellington 604
Nomination of a Member to vote in Election of Governors of the Institute 608
Notes on the Entomology of the Inland Kaikouras. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 611–612
Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet 612
Election of Officers for 1891 612
Further Notes on New Zealand Fishes. By Sir James Hector 614
On Patent Fuel. By Sir J. Hector 614
On the Discovery of Leiodon Remains in Middle Waipara. By A. McKay, F.G.S. 614
On Belemnites australis with Dicotyledonous Leaves. By A. McKay 614
On the Alleged Insular Character of Young Secondary and Older Tertiary Formations in New Zealand. By A. McKay 614
On Lithological Characters in Sequence as a Means of Correlation and as Indicative of Age. By A. McKay 614
Remark on Telescopic Photography 614
AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.
Anniversary Address by the President, J. Stewart, C.E. 615
Reminiscences of Egypt. By Sir W. Fox, K.C.M.G. 616
Language; or, The Formation of Words signifying Abstract Ideas. By F. D. Fenton 616
On the Foods of the Ancient Maori. By J. A. Pond 616
Note on the Habits of the Kingfisher (Halcyon vagans). By J. W. Hall 617
On John Dalton and his Work. By Professor F. D. Brown 617
On the Remarkable Character of our Native Fauna. By J. T. Nott, B.A. 618
On Spontaneous Division in Star-fish. By Professor A. P. W. Thomas, F.L.S. 618
Resolution regarding the late R. C. Barstow 619
On Immortality in the Animal World. By Professor A. P. W. Thomas 619