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Barbados, our earliest tropical Colony. By the Hon. J. W. Fortescue 447–448
On some deep-seated Fallacies. By W. W. Carlile, M.A. 448–449
Notice of a Discovery of Illuminating Gas. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 449
On the Korotangi, or Stone Bird. By Major Wilson communicated by Mr. Tregear 450
On Red Deer and their Ways. By the Hon. J. W. Fortescue 450
On Earthquakes in New Zealand. By Sir J. Hector 450–452
Probable Discovery of the Physical Causation of Gravitation. By T. Wakelin, B.A. 452
On the Occurrence of Bismuthic Gold at the Owen Goldfields. By William Skey 453–454
On the General Association of Grains of Gold with Native Copper. By William Skey 454
On the Formation of Bismuthic Iodides of the Alkaloids. By William Skey 454
Complimentary Resolution to the President, Dr. Hutchinson 455
Annual Report and Accounts 455–456
Election of Officers 456
Some Moot Points in Mental Science. By W. W. Carlile, M.A. 456–457
On the Occurrence of Morchella esculenta. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 457
On the Hessian Fly. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 457
On Bladder Fluke in Rabbits. By Sir J. Hector 457
AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.
Description of a Collection of Maori Articles bequeathed to the Museum by Mr. C. O. Davis. By T. F. Cheeseman 458
On two new Species of Metaglymma. By Captain T. Broun 458
New Experiments on the Nature of Colour. By B. W. Betts 458
Pauperizing the People. By E. A. Mackechnie 458
The Extraction of Metals from their Ores. Ry Professor F. D. Brown 458
Notes on Hot Springs at Great Barrier Island. By C. P. Winkelmann 459
On the Nature of Government, with Special Reference to Property in Land. By J. Buchanan 459
Foods and Beverages. By J. A. Pond 459
New Genera and Species of Plant-eating Coleoptera. By Captain T. Broun 459
Personal Representation: a Modification of Hare's System. By Professor Aldis 459
Brains and Character. By Dr. Bond 459
New Species of Silphidæ. By Captain T. Broun 460
On the Age of the Deposits in Kent's Cavern, as an Index Age of Ethnological and Zoological Remains. By the Rev. Mr. Tebbs 460
The Whence of the Maori. By W. H. Blyth. 460
New Species of Pselaphidæ. By Captain T. Broun 460
Abstract of Annual Report 460–461
Election of Officers for 1888. 461
PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY.
Election of a Councillor 462
Note on two Volcanic Rocks from near Westport. By Professor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 462
On Reason and Instinct. By the President 462