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Agriculture

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
4	50	Report of a Committee of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute on Native and Introduced Grasses, with Appendices	292–310
11	13	How New Zealand may continue to grow Wheat and other Cereals.	149–153
13	12	On the Growth of Sugar Beet in New Zealand.	142–148
14	53	On the Sugar Values of Beetroots grown in the Waikato District.	365–372
14	54	Notes on Sorghum Experiment.	373–374
14	56	On the New Zealand Olives.	375–378
15	33	Further Notes on Sorghum Experiments.	261–267
16	56	Sorghum Experiment, 1882–83.	512–517
23	61	On Vine-growing in Hawke's Bay.	528–531
24	60	On the Establishment of an Expert Agricultural Department in New Zealand.	625–627
24	61	The Farm: Winter Pasture and its Grazing.	628–630
24	62	On Moth-destruction.	630–633

Anatomy

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
26	1	Contribution to the Osteology of the Aborigines of New Zealand and of the Chatham Islands.	1–64

Art & Music

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
2	Lecture1	On the Nature of Art.	251–265
10	9	Manibus Parkinsonibus Sacrum: A brief Memoir of the First Artist who visited New Zealand; together with several little-known Items of Interest extracted from his Journal.	108–134
25	58	On a Maori Waiata.	426–428
25	75	National Melodies.	514–515

Ecology

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
1	Essay7	On the Cultivation and Acclimatization of Trees and Plants. By A. Ludlam	285–304
6	9	Notes on the Plants best adapted for the Reclamation of Sand Wastes.	45–54

Economics

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
2	60	On Sinking Funds.	236–239
3	66	Notes on a Paper "On Sinking Funds," read by Captain Hutton before the Auckland Institute, September 7, 1868. (Trans. N. Z. Inst., Vol. ii., p. 236.)	325
3	68	On the Political Economy of Railways.	337–351
10	2	On Mill's Fourth Fundamental Theorem respecting Capital.	24–34
11	1	On some of the Terms used in Political Economy.	3–31
22	2	Notes on the Land-system of the Iliad.	21–31

Education

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
2	46	On University Education, as adapted to the circumstances and prospects of the Colony of New Zealand.	192–196
2	47	On the General Principles of an Education Scheme for New Zealand.	196–197
7	16	On a new Thermometer for Lecture Purposes.	152–154
7	17	A Scheme of University and General Education.	154–164
7	18	On University Education.	164–167
7	19	The Claims of Science in National Education.	168–175
7	20	On Early Instruction.	175–180
15	59	The Effects of School Life on Sight.	472–477
17	50	On a System of Technical Education for Artisans.	398–407
26	50	Why should School-teaching provide only for the Counter or the Desk?	452–460
28	14	The Training of Teachers for Primary Schools.	111–117

Farming

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
9	15	Lime as Manure: its beneficial Effects when applied to the Cultivation of the Soil.	206–209
21	53	Notes on Coloured Sheep.	402–406

Forestry

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
7	21	On Forest Culture.	181–195
9	13	State Forestry: its aim and object.	187–203
10	18	On a means of selecting the most durable Timber.	190
11	75	Notes and Suggestions on the Utilization of certain neglected New Zealand Timbers.	453–463
12	1	The Forest Question in New Zealand.	3–23
12	2	Influence of Forests on Climate and Rainfall.	24–32
13	11	On the Neglected Forest Products of New Zealand.	130–142
15	56	On the Importance of Forestry.	461–463
28	17	On the Forests of New Zealand.	147–163

Geography

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
1	8	On the Island of Rapa	75–83
1	18	On the Chatham Islands	119–127
2	48	On the River Systems of the south portion of the Province of Wellington.	198–203
4	10	On the Geographical and other Features of some Little-known Portions of the Province of Wellington.	128–135
7	8	Notes upon the probable Changes that have taken place in the Physical Geography of New Zealand since the arrival of the Maori.	112–120
9	1	On the Lake Districts of the Province of Auckland.	1–15
21	49	Notes on the Islands to the South of New Zealand.	378–389
21	50	On the Visit of Captain Cook to Poverty Bay and Tolaga Bay.	389–397
23	58	The Outlying Islands south of New Zealand.	491–522
28	6	On Dusky Sound.	50–54

History

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
5	1	On the Life and Times of Te Rauparaha.	19–93
10	8	On the Day in which Captain Cook took formal Possession of New Zealand..	99–108
14	78	Origin and Early History of the Canterbury Museum; being the Annual Address.	503–516
15	53	Our Earliest Settlers.	421–432
15	54	Historical Traditions of the Taupo and East Coast Tribes.	433–459
27	71	Some Account of the Earliest Literature and Maps relating to New Zealand.	616–634
28	15	Abel Tasman and his Journal.	117–140
28	16	On an Account of a Massacre at the Entrance of Dunedin Harbour in the Year 1817.	141–147

Language

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
1	7	On the Celtic Origin of the English Vowel Sounds	73–75
3	59	On the Analogy between the Maori and Indo-European Languages.	313–315
11	15	Barat or Barata Fossil Words.	157–185
12	19	Pronouns and other Barat Fossil Words compared with Primeval and Non-Aryan Languages of Hindostan and Borders.	223–237
18	6	The Maori Language, with Remarks on the Reform of English Spelling.	46–58
19	64	The Track of a Word.	482–468
19	66	Notes on Antigone, 2–6.	504–506
19	67	A Note on Latin Place-Names.	507–510
20	52	On the Etymology of the word "directus," in Plautus.	429–430
21	56	On the Mental Effects of certain Vowel-sounds.	418–428
22	1	The Middle Voice in Latin.	1–20
22	13	On Maori Proverbs.	111–118
23	62	Curious Polynesian Words.	531–546
24	47	Vestiges: Reminiscences: Memorabilia of Works, Deeds, and Sayings of the Ancient Maoris.	445–467
25	56	Maori Nomenclature.	395–412
25	61	Unwritten Literature.	439–448
26	65	Tennyson and Browning: A Retrospect of Victorian Poetry.	548–559
27	67	Ceremonial Language.	593–597

Mathematics

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
9	24	On the Simplest Continuous Manifoldness of Two Dimensions.	272–279
9	28	Elements of Mathematics.	304–310
11	9	On the Calculation of Distances by means of Reciprocal Vertical Angles.	132—140
11	10	A Description of inexpensive Apparatus for measuring the Angles of Position and Distances of Double Stars, and the Method of using it.	141–144
13	7	Notes upon Mr. Frankland's Paper "On the Simplest Continuous Manifoldness of two Dimensions, and of Finite Extent."	100–109
14	9	On Vertical Triangulation.	105–106
14	10	Notes on the Height of Mount Cook.	106–107
14	15	Fallacies in the Theory of Circular Motion.	134–142
18	7	The Non-Euclidian Geometry Vindicated: a Reply to Mr. Skey.	58–69
19	68	Transcendental Geometry: Remarks suggested by Mr. Frankland's Paper, "The Non-Euclidian Geometry Vindicated."	510–515
21	59	On the Mechanical Description of a Straight Line by means of Link-work.	441–446

Meteorology

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
2	Paper11	On the Latent Heat contained in the aqueous vapour in the Atmosphere.	413
3	56	On the Gyration of the Wind in New Zealand, with its Characteristics in the various Quarters.	303–306
3	57	On Periodic Vertical Oscillations in the Earth's Atmosphere, and the Connection existing between the Fluctuations of Pressure, as indicated by the Barometer, and Changes in the Weather.	306–311
5	6	On the Effect of Wind-driven Sand as a Cutting Agent.	105–106
5	7	On Local Variations of Atmospheric Pressure dependent on the Strength of Winds.	106–108
5	13	On the Influence of Change of Latitude on Ships' Compasses.	128–130
7	6	On the Hot Winds of Canterbury.	105–107
7	7	Observations regarding the Hot Winds of Canterbury and Hawke Bay.	107–112
9	3	On the Influence of Atmospheric Changes on the Hot Springs and Geysers in the Rotorua District.	27–29
9	17	Comparative Atmospheric Pressure of New Zealand and Great Britain.	212–217
9	18	On the Longitude of Wellington Observatory.	217–220
9	27	On Anemometry.	293–304
12	4	On the Principle of New Zealand Weather Forecast.	40–49
23	63	The Rainfall of New Zealand.	546–569
25	62	Observations on Rainbows.	448–449
25	63	On Rainbows caused by Reflection in Still Water, and on Elliptically-generated Rainbows.	450–459
26	55	A Further Note on Rainbows.	481–483
26	64	On a Remarkable Appearance of Two Triple Bows, seen at Invercargill.	545–548
28	10	A Wellington Weather Prognostic.	71–73
29	3	Australasian Weather-charts and New Zealand Storms.	61–71

Mining

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
8	14	Notes on Quartz Crushing at the Thames Gold Fields.	176–179

Philosophy

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
24	65	Mill on Demonstration and Necessary Truth.	644–653
28	11	The Ultimate Problem of Philosophy.	74–86
30	12	On the Influence of the Ideal.	109–118
30	15	Upon a Common Vital Force.	122–130

Psychology

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
12	17	On the Doctrine of Mind-Stuff.	205–215
12	18	A Reply to Mr. Frankland's Paper on "The Doctrine of MindStuff."	215–223
14	11	Remarks on Mr. Frankland's Paper on "Mind Stuff."	107–112

Theology

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
2	Lecture2	Man's Place in Creation.	267–281
2	Lecture3	The Modern Aspect of Natural Theology.	281–297
14	14	On the Conversion and Civilization of the Maoris in the South of New Zealand.	123–134

Other

Volume	Article	Article title	Pages
1	20	On the Present State of Applied Science in the Canterbury Province	129–145
2	56	On a series of Tables for facilitating the Calculation of Altitudes from Barometrical Observations in Mountainous Countries; with explanations.	223–226
2	57	The earth of New Zealand, a bad Conductor of Electricity, as compared with that of other countries.	226–227
2	Paper10	On Artificial Stone.	411
2	Paper9	On the decrease of Honey in the Auckland Province.	411
3	32	On the Natural History Collections in the Otago Museum.	203–208
4	12	Work for Field Naturalists.	138–141
4	18	Notes on the Practice of Out-door Photography.	160–164
4	38	A Rock Pool and its Contents.	219–223
6	1	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.	3–9
6	2	On Observed Irregularities in the Action of the Compass in Iron Steam Vessels.	10–14
6	10	Notes on Indigenous Materials for the Manufacture of Paper.	55–57
7	12	On the Discovery of a cut Stump of a Tree, giving Evidence of the Existence of Man in New Zealand at or before the Volcanic Era.	144–146
7	13	Description of a Wreck found at the Haast River.	146–148
9	8	Colonial Standard Survey.	96–108
9	14	On Hedges and Hedge Plants.	203–206
9	16	On Quartz Crushing at the Thames.	209–211
10	4	Address. By Professor Julius von Haast,	37–56
10	6	On the Influence of the Earth's Rotation on Rivers.	92–96
11	2	On Antarctic Exploration.	31–38
12	8	A few Remarks on a Cavern near Cook's Well, at Tolaga Bay, and on a Tree (Sapota costata) found there.	147–150
13	8	On Life.	109–119
14	12	On the Production of Inflammatory Action in detached Portions of dead Animal Bodies.	113–120
15	61	Macquarie Island.	484–493
15	62	Is New Zealand a healthy Country? An Enquiry.	493–510
16	54	Some Remarks upon the Distribution of the Organic Productions of New Zealand.	461–467
16	57	The Law of Gavelkind. A reply to Messrs. Wallace and George.	518–532
17	47	The Ascent of Mount Franklin.	350–356
17	52	Is Life a Distinct Force?	410–417
17	53	Description of Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty.	417–427
17	54	On the Establishment of a Grand Hotel and Sanatorium in the Rotorua District.	427–435
17	55	Cat's Eye Bay.	435–436
18	5	A Description of the New Volcano in the Friendly Islands, near Tongatabu.	41–46
19	41	Narrative of an Ascent of Ruapehu.	327–331
19	62	Address.	461–470
19	63	Economic Antarctic Exploration.	470–481
19	70	Notes on Blasting at Ahuriri Bluff, Napier, in connection with the Construction of the Breakwater.	549–552
19	72	Kahikatea as a Building Timber.	577–580
20	22	Notes on the Three Kings Islands.	141–150
21	51	On the Relics of Captain Cook's Last Voyage.	397–398
21	52	Snow Scenes on the Southern Alps.	398–401
22	8	Notes on Great Barrier Island.	79–84
22	12	Shadow-pictures.	108–111
22	14	A Mysterious Therapeutic Agent.	119–129
22	62	On the Korotangi, or Stone Bird.	499-508
23	52	The Story of John Rutherford.	455–461
23	57	Bush Notes; or, Short Objective Jottings.	477–491
23	59	The Age of Pulp: a Speculation on the Future of the Wood-fibre Industry.	523–526
23	64	Milk as a Vehicle of Disease.	570–587
24	46	On the Ancient Relations between New Zealand and South America.	431–445
24	48	Status quo: A Retrospect.	468–478
24	53	On the Shifting of Sand-dunes.	561–568
24	58	The Rotorua Railway and District.	591–602
24	59	Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.	603–625
24	63	Is it expedient to make Vaccination compulsory?	634–641
25	59	Remarks on Dr. H. v. Jhering's Paper "On the Ancient Relations between New Zealand and South America."	428–434
25	60	The Effect of Deer on the New Zealand Bush: A Plea for the Protection of our Forest Reserves.	435–438
25	73	After-images.	506–509
25	76	Notes regarding Icebergs at the Chatham Islands.	516–517
26	15	On the Importance of New Zealand Biological Collections.	199–203
26	63	Skeleton revealed by Dew.	544
26	72	On a Common Vital Force.	604–619
26	73	Public Ferneries: A Suggestion.	619–623
27	11	Observations on some peculiar Maori Remains, with Remarks on the Ancient Institution of Tapu.	148–154
27	65	Notes on a Visit to Macquarie Island.	559–579
28	1	The Displacement of Species in New Zealand.	1–27
28	2	True Instincts of Animals.	27–36
28	9	Antarctic Research.	62–71
28	12	Memorabilia of certain Animal Prodigies; Native and Foreign, Ancient and Modern.	87–97
28	13	Democracy.	97–111
28	18	On the Rise and Progress of our Knowledge of the Oceanic Areas.	163–178
29	2	An Investigation into the Rates of Mortality in New Zealand during the Period 1881–91.	52–60
29	4	A Comparison between the Animal Mind and the Human Mind.	71–82
29	5	A Phase of Hypnotism.	83–94
29	6	Kerns and Serifs.	95–99
29	8	Presidential Address.	111–129
29	9	Presidential Address.	129–150
29	12	Notes from Murihiku.	169–178
29	25	Natural History Notes.	284–287
30	1	On Material and Scientific Progress in New Zealand during the Victorian Era.	1–23
30	8	The State Prevention of Consumption.	66–79
30	9	The Tides, Currents, and the Moon.	79–87
30	10	Marsh-lights.	87–93
30	29	Notes on Acclimatisation in New Zealand.	266–279
30	66	On the Hawke's Bay Plain: Past and Present.	515–531