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CONTENTS.




TRANSACTIONS.


I.—Miscellaneous.
PAGES
Art. I. The Forest Question in New Zealand. By A. Lecoy, M.A., LL.B. Univ. Paris 3–23
II. Influence of Forests on Climate and Rainfall. By Frederick S. Peppercorne, C.E. 24–32
III. Notes on Port Nicholson and the Natives in 1839. By Major Charles Heaphy, V.C. 32–39
IV. On the Principle of New Zealand Weather Forecast. By Commander R. A. Edwin, R.N. 40–49
V. On the Ignorance of the Ancient New Zealander of the Use of Projectile Weapons. By Coleman Phillips 50–63
VI. On the Moa. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. 63–108
VII. Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race. By W. Colenso 108–147
VIII. A few Remarks on a Cavern near Cook's Well, at Tolaga Bay, and on a Tree (Sapota costata) found there. By W. Colenso 147–150
IX. Notes on an Ancient Manufactory of Stone Implements at the Mouth of the Otokai Creek, Brighton, Otago. By Prof. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum 150–153
X. Notes on the Colour-Sense of the Maori. By James W. Stack 153–158
XI. Remarks on Mr. Mackenzie Cameron's Theory respecting the Kahui Tipua. By James W. Stack 159–164
XII. Notes on the Southern Stars and other Celestial Objects. By J. H. Pope 165–175
XIII. Partial Impact (Paper No. 3): On the Origin of the Visible Universe. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton, F.C.S., President of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury 175–181
XIV. Partial Impact (Paper No. 4): On the General Problem of Stellar Collision. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton 181–186
XV. On the Genesis of Worlds and Systems. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton 187–197
XVI. On the Birth of Nebulæ. By Prof. A. W. Bickerton 197–205
XVII. On the Doctrine of Mind-Stuff. By Frederick W. Frankland 205–215
XVIII. A Reply to Mr. Frankland's Paper on "The Doctrine of MindStuff." By C. W. Richmond, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand 215–223
XIX. Pronouns and other Barat Fossil Words compared with Primeval and Non-Aryan Languages of Hindostan and Borders. By J. Turnbull Thomson, F.R.G.S., F.R.S..A., etc. 223–237
XX. Moriori Connection. By J. Turnbull Thomson 237–240
II.—Zoology.
XXI. Notes on Ziphius (Epiodon) novæ-zealandiæ, von Haast—Goosebeaked Whale. By Prof. Julius von Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum 241–246
XXII. On the Occurrence of the Red-capped Dotterel (Hiaticula ruficapilla) in New Zealand. By T. W. Kirk, Assistant in the Colonial Museum 246–247