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LECTURES.
On the Nature of Art. By James Edward Fitzgerald 251–265
Man's Place in Creation. By C. W. Richmond, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand 267–281
The Modern Aspect of Natural Theology. By C. W. Richmond, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand 281–297
On the Changes effected in the Natural Features of a New Country by the Introduction of Civilized Races. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. Part 1 299–313
Dittodittodittodittoditto Part 2 313–330
On certain Modern Projects of Inter-communication, and their relation to New Zealand. By F. Wakefield, F.L.S. 331–341
On the Geology of the Province of Wellington. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 343–360
On Mining in New Zealand. Abstract of four Lectures. By James Hector, M.D., F.R.S., Director Geological Survey of New Zealand 361–384
PAPERS AND VERBAL DESCRIPTIONS.
 1. On the preservation of meat by bi-sulphite of lime. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 396
 2. On dusting vines and fruit trees, affected with blight, with flour of sulphur, etc. By J. C. Crawford, F.G.S. 396
 3. On the poisoning of an Elephant, through eating Tutu (Coriaria ruscifolia). By J. Haast, Ph.D., F.R.S. 399
 4. On Silver Ore from Stewart's Island. By W. Skey, Analyst Geol. Survey of New Zealand 399
 5. Comparative review of the way in which gold occurs in the North and South Islands of New Zealand. By J. Hector, M.D., F.R.S. 400
 6. On the Mud Fish (Neochanna apoda, Günther), from Hokitika. By J. Hector, M.D., F.R.S. 402
 7. On a remarkable Meteor observed in Wellington, November 8, 1869. By Rev. A. Stock, B.A. 402
 8. Preliminary notes on the bones of a fossil Penguin. By J. Hector, M.D., F.R.S. 403
 9. On the decrease of Honey in the Auckland Province. By R. Todd, C.E 411
10. On Artificial Stone. By A. G. Purchas, M.D. 411
11. On the Latent Heat contained in the aqueous vapour in the Atmosphere. By J. A. Wilson 413
12. On a remarkable Phenomenon observed at a Hot Spring near Lake Taupo. By Captain J. G. Corbett 414
PROCEEDINGS.
Minutes of Meetings: Session of 1869.
Wellington Philosophical Society 395–404
Auckland Institute 404–417
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury 417–425
Otago Institute 425–430
APPENDIX.
Meteorological Statistics of New Zealand for 1869 431
List of Earthquakes in New Zealand in 1869 433
List of Members 435
Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute x
Abstract of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute xi–xii
List of Incorporated Societies xiii
List of Office-bearers, and Extracts from the Laws of Incorporated Societies xiii–xvi