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CONTENTS.




TRANSACTIONS.




I.—Miscellaneous.
PAGES.
Art. I. Traces of Civilization: An Inquiry into the History pages of the Pacific. By Joshua Rutland. Communicated by E. Tregear, F.R.G.S. 1–51
II. An Investigation into the Rates of Mortality in New Zealand during the Period 1881–91. By C. E. Adams, B.Sc, A.I.A., F.S.S., Lecturer on Applied Mathematics, Lincoln College 52–60
III. Australasian Weather-charts and New Zealand Storms. By Major-General Schaw, R.E., C.B. 61–71
IV. A Comparison between the Animal Mind and the Human Mind. By Charles W. Purnell 71–82
V. A Phase of Hypnotism. By Edward Tregear 83–94
VI. Kerns and Serifs. By R. Coupland Harding 95–99
VII. On Fires in Coal-ships: Their Causes and Prevention. By J. C. Firth 100–111
VIII. Presidential Address. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 111–129
IX. Presidential Address. By the Rev. William Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S. 129–150
X. The Maoris To-day and To-morrow. By H. Hill, B.A., F.G.S. 150–162
XI. On the Poua and Other Extinct Birds of the Chatham Islands. By Taylor White 162–168
XII. Notes from Murihiku. By A. Hamilton 169–178
II.–Zoology.
XIII. Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Sir Walter L. Buller, D.Sc., K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 179–207
XIV. The Stenopelmatidæ of New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. 208–242
XV. Note on the Mantis found in New Zealand. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., Curator of the Canterbury Museum 242–243
XVI. On Two New Globe-fish. By F. E. Clarke 243–250
XVII. Notes on the Occurrence of a Species of Lophotes on the Coast of Taranaki. By F. E. Clarke 251–252
XVIII. Notes on certain Species of New Zealand Ducks. By W. W. Smith, F.E.S. 252–256
XIX. On Virgularia gracillima in Lyttelton Harbour. By Arthur Dendy, D.Sc, F.L.S., Professor of Biology in the Canterbury College, University of New Zealand 256–257
XX. Notes on New Zealand Land Planarians: Part III. By Arthur Dendy 258–264