| I.—Miscellaneous.
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PAGES
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| Art. |
I. |
On the Variation of the Declination of the Magnetic Needle in the Southern Portion of the Middle Island, and Remarks on the Desirability of establishing Magnetic Observatories in New Zealand. By A. H. Ross |
3–9
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II. |
On Observed Irregularities in the Action of the Compass in Iron Steam Vessels. By A. H. Ross |
10–14
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III. |
Description of the Patent Slip at Evans Bay, Wellington, and of the Mode of Erecting or Constructing the same. By J. Rees George, C.E. |
14–25
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IV. |
On a Smokeless and Self-feeding Furnace for Lignites and other Fuels, and the Utilization of the Waste Heat. By H. Skey |
25–32
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V. |
On the Most Economic Mode of Felting Steam Boilers. By J. C. Firth |
32–34
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VI. |
On the Probability of a Water Supply being obtained for the City of Auckland from Mount Eden. By John Goodall, C.E. |
35–40
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Notes on the Proposition to supply Auckland with Water from Mount Eden. By James Stewart, C.E. |
40–42
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VIII. |
On the Reclamation of Sand Wastes on the Coast, and the Prevention of their Inland Advance. By James Stewart, C.E. |
42–45
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IX. |
Notes on the Plants best adapted for the Reclamation of Sand Wastes. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. |
45–54
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X. |
Notes on Indigenous Materials for the Manufacture of Paper. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. |
55–57
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XI. |
On the Prediction of Occultations of Stars by the Moon. By T. Heale |
57–61
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| II.—Zoology.
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XII. |
On Harpagornis, an Extinct Genus of Gigantic Raptorial Birds of New Zealand. By Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum |
62–75
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XIII. |
On Cnemiornis calcitrans, Owen, showing its Affinity to the Lamellirostrate Natatores. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. |
76–84
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XIV. |
Notes on Delphinus forsteri. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. |
85
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XV. |
Notes of a Variation in the Dentition of Mesoplodon hectori, Gray. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. |
86–87
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XVI. |
List of Seals, Whales, and Dolphins of New Zealand. By J. E. Gray, Ph.D., F.R.S., Hon. Mem. N.Z. Inst. |
87–89
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XVII. |
Notice of the Skeleton of the New Zealand Right Whale (Macleayius australiensis). By J. E. Gray, Ph.D., F.R.S. |
90–92
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