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CONTENTS.




TRANSACTIONS.


I.—Miscellaneous.
PAGES
Art. I. The Maori in Asia. By E. Tregear 3–24
II. On the Stone Weapons of the Moriori and the Maori. By Professor Julius von Haast, C.M.G., Ph.D., F.R.S. 24–30
III. Notes on the Difference in Food Plants now used by Civilized Man as compared with those used in Prehistoric Times. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 30–37
IV. The Building Timbers of Auckland. By Edward Bartley, Architect 37–41
V. A Description of the New Volcano in the Friendly Islands, near Tongatabu. By the Rev. S. W. Baker, Premier of Tonga 41–46
VI. The Maori Language, with Remarks on the Reform of English Spelling. By James Coutts Crawford, F.G.S. 46–58
VII. The Non-Euclidian Geometry Vindicated: a Reply to Mr. Skey. By F. W. Frankland, F.I.A. 58–69
VIII. On a New Form of Seismograph. By F. Bull 69–71
II.—Zoology.
IX. On an Index-Collection for small Zoological Museums, in the Form of a Genealogical Tree of the Animal Kingdom. By T. Jeffery Parker, B.Sc, Professor of Biology in the University of Otago, and Curator of the University Museum 73–78
X. Notes on a Skeleton of Notornis, recently acquired by the Otago University Museum. By T. Jeffery Parker, B.Sc, C.M.Z.S. 78–82
XI. Remarks on the Feathers of two Species of Moa. By Taylor White 83–84
XII. Notes on New Zealand Ornithology: Observations on Pogonornis cincta (Dubus), Stitch-bird (Tiora). By A. Reischek, F.L.S. 84–87
XIII. Notes on New Zealand Ornithology: Observations on Procellaria parkinsoni (Grey); Brown Petrel (Taiko). By A. Reischek 87–90
XIV. Observations on Gould's Petrel (Hutton), Procellaria gouldi (Ohi), their Habits and Habitats. By A. Reischek 90–91
XV. Observations on Cook's Petrel (Grey), Procellaria cooki (Ti Ti), their Habits and Habitats. By A. Reischek 92–93