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Contents.
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PROCEEDINGS.

WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Resolution regarding the late Hon. R. Pharazyn, M.L.C., and the late Mr. C. R. Carter 602
On the Brunner Mine Disaster. By Sir J. Hector 602–603
List of Exhibits 603
Exhibit of Drawings of Lepidoptera. By G. V. Hudson 607
Notes on Moa-bones in Gold-drift. By Sir J. Hector 607–608
Notes on the Vegetable Caterpillar. By C. Fitton. Communicated by G. V. Hudson 608–609
Nomination of Elector of Governors of the New Zealand Institute 610
Nomination of Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 610
Congratulations to Mr. Tregear 611
Election of a Governor of the New Zealand Institute 612
Election of Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 612
Remarks on the Preservation of Ancient Maori Records. By Sir J. Hector 612
Remarks on a Specimen of Osmium-iridium from Parapara. By Sir J. Hector 613
Note on a Rain of Blood in Australia. By Sir J. Hector 613
Abstract of Annual Report 613
Election of Officers for 1897 613
On Volcanic and Seismic Phenomena. By H. C. Field 615
AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.
On Fluorescence. By Professor F. D. Brown 616
Notice of the Occurrence of Diadema nerina in the Waikato. By S. T. Seddon 616–617
On South Africa. By F. G. Ewington 617
On Carlyle. By Professor C. W. Egerton 617
The Narcissus: Its History, Varieties, and Cultivation. By Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S. 618
A Month with the Maori. By Professor H. W. Segar 618
On Anti-toxins. By Dr. S. Roberton 618
Abstract of Annual Report 618–621
Election of Officers for 1897 621
PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY.
List of Exhibits 622
The Historical Development of Domestic Art. By S. Hurst Seager, A.R.I.B.A. 622
On the Sulphur in the Christchurch Gas. By Dr. W. P. Evans 623
The French Miracle Plays. By Professor Michell-Clarke 623
The Behaviour of Solids under High Intensity of Stress. By Professor R. J. Scott, M.A. 623
Water Filtration. By Dr. W. H. Symes 623
The Improvement of Wild Flowers by Artificial Selection. By L. Cockayne 623
Synonymic List of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By R. W. Fereday 624
Order in the Irregularity in the Periodic Law. By Professor Bickerton 624
On the Cosmic Importance of Helium and other Light Gases. By Professor Bickerton 624
Abstract of Annual Report 624–625
Election of Officers for 1897 625
Presidential Address: On some Recent Progress in Biology. By Professor Dendy 625