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Annual Report 96–97
Report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Provincial Government on the Institution of Lectureships in connection with the Museum 97
Report of the Committee appointed to obtain information as to Native and other Grasses 97–98
OTAGO INSTITUTE.
Note on Coastal Whaling Stations, and the probability of their being instrumental in the destruction of the young of the Whale. By J. S. Webb 55–56
On Modern Methods of Geometry. By D. Brent. (Abstract.) 59–60
On the Moon and the Weather. By J. S. Webb. (Abstract.) 62–64
On the Discovery of New Zealand. By A. Eccles, F.R.C.S. (Abstract.) 65
Abstract of Report 67–68
Election of Office-bearers 68
Report on the Whale Fisheries. By the Honorary Secretary 68–70
On a (supposed) New Species of Bittern, from the Lake District. By A. C. Purdie. (Abstract.) 99–100
On the Skeleton of a Bird (supposed to be a Swan) found in Dunedin. By A. C. Purdie. (Abstract.) 100
On Central Forces,—especially as regards Force varying directly as the distance. By R. Wilding. (Abstract.) 101
NELSON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
On Technical Education. By Mr. Mackay. (Abstract. ) 107–108
Election of Office-bearers 109
TRANSACTIONS.
Zoology.
Art. I. On the New Zealand Rat. By Walter Buller, F.L.S., F.G.S. 1–4
II. A List of the Lizards inhabiting New Zealand, with Descriptions. By Walter Buller 4–11
III. Critical Notes on the Ornithological portion of "Taylor's New Zealand and its Inhabitants." By Walter Buller 11–14
IV. Notice of a Species of Megapode, in the Auckland Museum. By Walter Buller 14–15
V. On Zosterops lateralis in New Zealand, with an Account of its Migrations. By Walter Buller 15–23
VI. On the Structure and Habits of the Huia (Heteralocha Gouldi). By Walter Buller 24–29
VII. On the Katipo, or Venomous Spider of New Zealand. By Walter Buller 29–34
VIII. Notes on the Genus Deinacrida in New Zealand. By Walter Buller 34–37
IX. Further Notes on the Ornithology of New Zealand. By Walter Buller 37–56
Note to Art. II.—Buller's List of New Zealand Lizards 56
X. On Latrodectus (Katipo), the Poisonous Spider of New Zealand. By Ll. Powell, M.R.C.S.St.A. 56–59
XI. On the Birds of New Zealand (Part II.) By T. H. Potts 59–109
XII. Notes on an Egg of Alea impennis, Linn., in the Collection of the writer. By T. H. Potts 109–110
XIII. On the Nests and Eggs of some Species of New Zealand Birds not previously described. By Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 111–112