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APPENDIX.

THE CLIMATE OF NEW ZEALAND.

METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.

The following Tables, which form the most reliable data for judging of the Climate of New Zealand, are extracted from the Reports of the Inspector of Meteorological Stations, for 1867, and are appended for the information of those to whom the above Report was not accessible.

TABLE I.—Mean Temperature of the Air in shade, recorded at the Chief Towns in the North and South Islands of New Zealand, from the earliest Observations, to the end of 1867.

Place.	Mean Annual Temp.	Mean Temp. for (Spring) Sept., Oct., Nov.	Mean Temp, for (Summer) Dec., Jan., Feb.	Mean Temp, for (Autumn) Mar., April, May.	Mean Temp, for (Winter June, July, Aug.	Period of Observations.
North Island.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.	Degrees.
Auckland	60.3	58.8	68.6	62.3	53.3	15 years
Taranaki	56.8	55.9	64.2	57.4	49.5	12{{{1}}}„
Wellington	55.7	54.6	63.6	56.7	47.9	10{{{1}}}„
Means for North Island	57.6	56.4	65.4	58.8	50.2
South Island.
Nelson	55.0	53.3	62.5	56.4	46.7	16 years
Christchurch	55.1	55.5	61.4	55.9	44.5	11{{{1}}}„
Dunedin	50.7	50.0	57.4	51.6	47.0	15{{{1}}}„
Means for South Island	53.6	52.9	60.4	54.6	46.0
	57.6	56.4	65.4	58.5	50.2
	53.6	52.9	60.4	54.6	46.0
Means for North & South Islands	55.6	54.6	62.9	56.7	48.1

From the above table it vnll be observed that in the North Island the mean annual temperature for Auckland is the highest (60.3 degs.), and that for Taranaki (56.8 degs.) the next, while Wellington is the lowest (55.7 degs.)

In the South Island, Christchurch and Nelson show the highest annual mean temperature (55.1 and 55.0 degs.), and Dunedin is very much lower, viz. 50.7 degs.

January and February, corresponding to July and August in England, are the two warmest months in New Zealand; and July and August, the two coldest (excepting in Nelson and Wellington, at which places the mean readings are lowest for June and July).

The climate of London is 7.2 degrees colder than that of the North Island, and 3.8 degrees colder than the South Island of New Zealand; and the difference between the mean annual temperature of the whole of New Zealand and that of London is 5.7 degs., the former being 55.7 degs., and the latter 50 degs.

The following are the means for the two warmest and two coldest months in the year in the several localities, with their differences:—

Auckland.	Taranaki.	Wellington.	Nelson.	Christchurch.	Dunedin.
69.6	64.7	64.6	63.6	65.2	58.0
53.1	49.3	47.8	45.9	44.3	43.2
——	——	——	——	——	——
16.5	15.4	16.8	17.7	20.9	14.8

From which we find that the average difference between the mean temperature of the warmest and coldest months of the year in New Zealand is 17 degs.; at Rome it is 27 degs., at Montpellier 33 degs., at Milan 38 degs., and at Jersey 22 degs.

The observations from these six stations have been selected to form the above table, as they extend over a tolerably long period, and give a fair comparison of the climate of the North and South Islands.

TABLE II.—Showing the Influence of the Southern Alps on the Climate of the East and West Coasts of the South Island, from Averages for the years 1866 and 1867.

Locality.	Mean Annual Temperature.	Maximum Solar Radiation recorded.	Minimum Terrestrial Radiation recorded.	Mean Elastic Force of Vapour.	Mean Degree of Moisture.	Mean Annual Rainfall.	Average Number of Days on which Rain fell.	Average Velocity of Wind, in miles per day.
	Degs.	Degs.	Degs.	Inches.	Sat.=100	Inches.	Days.	Miles.
Christchurch (East Coast)	53.3	137. Feb.	18. July	.347	76	24.70	91	165
Hokitika (West Coast)	52.3	103. Jan.	22. Aug.	.393	89	119.00	202	133

Showing the Rainfall in the North and South Islands of New Zealand complied from the earliest Observations to the present date, 1867.

Place.	Mean Annual Rainfall.	Average of Rainfall for the different Seasons of the Year, with the Mean Number of Days of Rain.								Mean Number of Days on which Rain falls annually.	Period of Observations
Place.	Mean Annual Rainfall.	Spring. (Sept., Oct., Nov.)		Summer. (Dec., Jan., Feb.)		Autumn. (Mar., April, May.)		Winter. (June, July, Aug.)		Mean Number of Days on which Rain falls annually.	Period of Observations
North Island	Inches.	Inches.	Days.	Inches.	Days.	Inches.	Days.	Inches.	Days.	Days.
Auckland	44.682	11.031	45	8.378	27	11.009	37	14.265	56	177	15 years
Taranaki	58.584	17.088	42	10.974	27	14.133	30	17.190	47	146	12{{{1}}}„
Wellington	50.091	12.148	35	9.085	27	12.660	33	16.021	46	146	10{{{1}}}„
Means for North Island	51.119	13.422	40	9.679	27	12.602	33	15.828	49	156
South Island
Nelson	54.721	16.476	28	13.211	17	8.795	19	14.551	23	92	16 years
Christchurch*	31.036	5.145	24	7.266	23	8.022	26	13.198	35	113	11{{{1}}}„
Dunedin	32.886	8.129	44	9.428	41	7.943	38	7.253	36	178	15{{{1}}}„
Means for South Island	39.474	10.006	32	9.968	27	8.253	27	11.665	31	127
	51.119	13.422	40	9.676	27	12.602	33	15.828	49	156
	39.747	10.006	32	9.968	27	8.253	27	11.665	31	127
Means for both Islands	45.433	11.714	36	9.823	27	10.427	30	13.746	35	141

* The monthly average for the amount of rain and the number of days of rainfall are only for eight years, while the mean annual fall and number of days are for the eleven years.

Note.—From the above it will be observed that Taranaki has the lightest average annual rainfall (58.584), and Nelson is the next (54.721), while the average means for Christchurch (31.636) and Dunedin (32.886) are the lowest; but while Dunedin has a much smaller annual fall of rain than the others, yet there are a greater number of days of rain yearly at that place than at any of the other stations; and although the mean fall for Nelson is one of the lightest averages, still the mean number of days of rain in that locality is the least of all. Taking these six stations, the annual rainfall and number of days of rain is greater in the North than in the South Island.

MEMBERS

OF THE

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE,

1868.

WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

Abraham, Right Reverend C. J., Bishop of Wellington
Acland, The Hon. J. B., Canterbury
Allan, A. S., Wellington
Allen, W., Wellington
Anderson, J. Gr., Wellington
Balfour, J. B., C.E., Wellington
Bannatyne, W., Wellington
Barraud, C. D., Wellington
Barron, C. H., Wellington
Batkin, C. T., Wellington
Beaufort, H. W., Wellington
Beetham, W., Hutt
Bewley, J., Wanganui
Bidwill, C. R., Wairarapa
Boor, L., M.R.C.S.E., Wellington
Braithwaite, A., Hutt
Buchanan, J., Wellington
Buckley, P. A., Wellington
Buller, W., F.L.S., Wanganui
Campbell, R., Otago
Chapman, Mr. Justice, Dunedin
Chapman, M., Dunedin
Cowie, J., Wellington
Crawford, J. C, F.G.S., Wellington
Crawford, W. P., Hokitika
Cusack, S. A., M.R.C.S.E., Wellington
De Sauty, C. V., Wellington
Duncan, T. S., Christchurch
Eccles, A., F.R.C.S., Dunedin
Farmer, J., Auckland
Featherston, His Honor I. E., Superintendent of Wellington
France, C., Wellington
George, J. G. R., C.E., Wellington
Gillies, T. B., Auckland
Gore, R. B., Wellington
Gould, G., Christchurch
Grace, M. S., M.D., Wellington
Gray, E., Wellington
Grey, Sir G., K.C.B., D.C.L., &c., Auckland
Hacket, T. R., Hokitika
Hamilton, W. S., Wellington
Harrison, W. H., Westland
Hart, G., Christchurch
Hart, R., Wellington
Hartwright, H., Wellington
Haultain, The Hon. T. M., Wellington
Hector, J., M.D., F.R.S., Wellington
Holdsworth, J. G., Wellington
Holmes, R. L., F.M.S., Christchurch
Huntley, R. H., Wellington
Johnson, G. R., Wellington
Johnston, The Hon. J., Wellington
Kebbell, J., Wellington
Kelleway, W., Wellington
Knowles, J., Wellington
Lapasture, Countess de, Christchurch
Levin, Mrs., Wellington
Lomax, Mrs. E., Wellington
Lomax, H., Waitotara
Lyon, W., F.G.S., Wellington
Logan, H. F., Wellington
McKenzie, T., Wellington
McLean, The Hon. J., Otago
Mantell, The Hon. W. B. D., F.G.S., Wellington
Marchant, R. M., Wellington
Marchant, J. A., Wellington
Maxwell, Rev. P. H., M.A., Wellington
Mills, E. W., Wellington
Murison, W. D., Otago
Nancarrow, J., Wellington
Norris, E. F., Wellington
Pearce, E., Wellington
Pharazyn, R., F.R.G.S., Wellington
Pharazyn, C. J., Wellington
Pharazyn, C, Wellington
Pharazyn, W., Wellington
Pillans, The Hon. F. S., Otago
Pilliet, W. H., Wellington
Powles, C. P., Wellington
Potts, T. H., Canterbury
Prinns, H. H., M.R.C.S.E., Christchurch

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|- |Contents. |- |List of Illustrations. |- |style="padding-left:2em; text-indent:-2em;"|Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute||style="text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;"|xiii. |- |style="padding-left:2em; text-indent:-2em;"|Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute||style="text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;"|xiii.–xv. |- |style="padding-left:2em; text-indent:-2em;"|List of Incorporated Societies||style="text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;"|xv. |- |style="padding-left:2em; text-indent:-2em;"|Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules||style="text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;"|xv.–xvii. |}

ILLUSTRATIONS.

To face page.
I.—	Diagram of Earthquake Wave felt on New Zealand Coast		40
II.—	Chart of Harbour of Rapa		76
III.—	Sketch of Harbour of Rapa		78
IV.—	Bird's-eye View of Rapa, Native Forts, &c.		80
V.—	Section showing Botanical Distribution in Altitude across the Province of Otago	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	108
	Section through the Island of Pakihi
	Section through the Basin of Te Tarata, Rotomahana
VI.—	Geological Sketch Map of the Chatham Islands	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	112
	Arid Island, Hauraki Gulf		112
VII.—	Takiroa Caves	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	6
	Ngatimamoe Paintings, Takiroa Caves		6
VIII.—	Plan of the Crater of White Island	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	464
	Lake Hope, White Island		464

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.

ESTABLISHED UNDER AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND, ENTITLED "THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE ACT, 1867."

Board of Governors.

(EX OFFICIO.)

His Excellency the Governor.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington.

(NOMINATED.)

James Edward Fitzgerald; Hon. Colonel Haultain, Treasurer (and Secretary, 1868); Alfred Ludlam; Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, E.G.S., Secretary (retired 1868); Hon. Sir David Monro; W. T. L. Travers, E.L.S.

(MANAGER.)

James Hector, M.D., E.E.S. (nominated Grovernor, 1868).

ABSTRACTS OF RULES AND STATUTES,

Gazetted In "The New Zealand Gazette," 9th March, 1868.

Section 1.

Incorporation of Societies.

1. No Society shall be incorporated with the Institute under the provisions of "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867," unless such Society shall consist of not less than twenty-five members, subscribing in the aggregate a sum of not less than fifty pounds sterling annually, for the promotion of art, science, or such other branch of knowledge for which it is associated, to be from time to time certified to the satisfaction of the Board of Governors of the Institute by the Chairman for the time being of the Society.

2. Any Society incorporated as aforesaid shall cease to be incorporated with the Institute in case the number of the Members of the said Society shall at any time become less than twenty-five, or the amount of money annually subscribed by such Members shall at any time be less than £50.

3. The by-laws of every Society to be incorporated as aforesaid shall provide for the expenditure of not less than one-third of its annual revenue in or towards the formation or support of some local public Museum or Library; or otherwise shall provide for the contribution of not less than one-sixth of its said revenue towards the extension and maintenance of the Museum and Library of the New Zealand Institute.

4. Any Society incorporated as aforesaid which shall in any one year fail to expend the proportion of revenue affixed in manner provided by Rule 3 aforesaid, shall from thenceforth cease to be incorporated with the Institute.

5. All papers read before any Society for the time being incorporated with the Institute shall be deemed to be communications to the Institute, and may then be published as proceedings or transactions of the Institute, subject to the following regulations of the Board of the Institute regarding publication:—

Regulations regarding Publications.

(a.) The publications of the Institute shall consist of a current abstract of the proceedings of the Societies for the time being incorporated with the Institute, to be intituled "Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute," and of transactions comprising papers read before the Incorporated Societies (subject, however, to selection as hereinafter mentioned), to be intituled "Transactions of the New Zealand Institute."

(b.) The Institute shall have power to reject any papers read before any of the Incorporated Societies.

(c.) Papers so rejected will be returned to the Society before which they were read.

(d.) A proportional contribution may be required from each Society towards the cost of publishing the proceedings and transactions of the Institute.

(e.) Each Incorporated Society will be entitled to receive a proportional number of copies of the proceedings and transactions of the Institute, to be from time to time fixed by the Board of Governors.

(f.) Extra copies will be issued to any of the Members of Incorporated Societies at the cost price of publication.

6. All property accumulated by or with funds derived from Incorporated Societies and placed in the charge of the Institvite shall be vested in the Institute, and be used and applied at the discretion of the Board of Governors for public advantage, in like manner with any other of the property of the Institute.

7. Subject to "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867," and to the foregoing rules, all Societies incorporated with the Institute shall be entitled to retain or alter their own form of constitution and the by-laws for their own management, and shall conduct their own affairs.

8. Upon application signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the Secretary of any Society, accompanied by the certificate required under Rule No. 1, a certificate of incorporation will be granted under the Seal of the Institute, and will remain in force as long as the foregoing rules of the Institute are complied with by the Society.

Section II.

For the Management of the Property of the Institute.

9. All donations by Societies, Public Departments, or private individuals to the Museum of the Institute shall be acknowledged by a printed form of receipt, and shall be duly entered in the books of the Institute provided for that purpose, and shall then be dealt with as the Board of Governors may direct.

10. Deposits of articles for the Museum may be accepted by the Institute, subject to a fortnight's notice of removal, to be given either by the owner of the articles or by the Manager of the Institute ; and such deposits shall be duly entered in a separate catalogue.

11. Books relating to Natural Science may be deposited in the Library of the Institute, subject to the following conditions:—

(a.) Such books are not to be withdrawn by the owner under six months' notice, if such notice shall be required by the Board of Governors.

(b.) Any funds specially expended on binding and preserving such deposited books, at the request of the depositor, shall be charged against the books, and must be refunded to the Institute before their withdrawal, always subject to special arrangements made with the Board of Governors at the time of deposit.

(c.) No books deposited in the Library of the Institute shall be removed for temporary use except on the written authority or receipt of the owner, and then only for a period not exceeding seven days at any one time.

12. All books in the Library of the Institute shall be duly entered in a catalogue, which shall be accessible to the public.

13. The public shall be admitted to the use of, the Museum and Library, subject to by-laws to be framed by the Board.

Section III.

14. The Laboratory shall, for the time being, be and remain under the exclusive management of the Manager of the Institute.

LIST OF INCORPORATED SOCIETIES.

Name of Society.	Date of Incorporation.
Wellington Philosophical Society	June 10, 1868.
Auckland Institute	June 10, 1868.
Philosophical Institute of Canterbury	Oct. 22, 1868.
Westland Naturalists' and Acclimatization Society	Oct. 22, 1868.

WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

Office-Bearers.—President—Sir George Grey, K.C.B., D.C.L.; Vice-Presidents—Right Reverend C. J. Abraham, Bishop of Wellington; His Honor I. E. Featherston, M.D., Superintendent of Wellington; Council—W. T. L. Travers, P.L.S., E. Hart, E. Pharazyn, P.E.G.S., J. Hector, M.D., P.E.S.; Honorary Secretary and Treasurer—E. Pharazyn.

Extract from the Rules of the Wellington Philosophical Society.

1. Candidates may be admitted Members of the Society on the recommendation of a Member of Council and two ordinary Members of the Society, and on the payment of the annual subscription.

5. Every Member shall contribute annually to the funds of the Society the sum of one guinea.

6. The annual contribution shall be paid in advance, on or before the 1st day of January in each year.

7. The sum of £10 may be paid at any time as a composition of the ordinary annual payment for life.

12. The honorary Members of the Society shall be persons who hare been eminent benefactors to this or some other of the Australian Colonies, or distinguished patrons and promoters of the objects of the Society.

17. General meetings for business of Members of the Society shall be held in the evening of one day or more of each quarter (the time and place of the meeting to be fixed by the Council, and duly announced by the Secretary), to receive the Secretary's report, and to carry out the general objects and business of the Society.

Meetings will be held during the Session of the General Assembly on the following evenings, commencing with the ordinary quarterly meeting of July 2Sth, 1868:—

July 28th, Tuesday (ordinary).	September 10th, Tuesday.
August 25th, Tuesday.	October 6th, Tuesday.

The meetings will be held in the Colonial Museum, Wellington.