AND

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE

1881

VOL. XIV.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF

GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE

BY

JAMES HECTOR, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S.

ISSUED MAY, 1882

WELLINGTON

LYON & BLAIR, PRINTERS, LAMBTON QUAY
TRUBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW LONDON

ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.

PAGE

9, line 7 from bottom, for stored or food read stored for food

41, line 10

for horokio read Korokio; this with several tribes being the name for the fern Polypodium pennigerum

47, line 12 from bottom, for line 16 read line 46

107, in heading of Art. XI., for 1881 read 3rd August, 1880

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CONTENT S.

TRANSACTION S.

I.-MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. I. Historical Incidents and Traditions of the Olden Times, pertaining

to the Maoris of the North Island (East Coast), New Zealand;

highly illustrative of their national character, and containing

many peculiar, curious, and little-known customs and circum-

stances, and matters firmly believed by them; now for the first

time faithfully translated from old Maori writings and recitals,

with explanatory notes. Part II. By W. Colenso, F.L.S.

II. Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race. Part

IV. By W. Colenso

PAGES.

3-33

33-48

III. On the fine Perception of Colours possessed by the ancient Maoris.

By W. Colenso

49-76

IV. Notes upon the Great Flood of February, 1868. By W. T. L.

Travers, F.L.S.

76-89

V. Remarks on the Sand Dunes of the West Coast of the Provincial

District of Wellington. By W. T. L. Travers

..

89-94

VI. On the Taieri River Floods and their Prevention. By W. Arthur, C.E. 94-100

VII. On the Reclamation of Waste River Beds. By A. D. Dobson, F.G.S. 100-103

VIII. A few Remarks on the Carved Stone Bird, named Korotangi by the

Maoris, now in the possession of Major Wilson. By Professor

106-107

X. Notes on the Height of Mount Cook. By C. W. Adams.

XI. Remarks on Mr. Frankland's Paper on "Mind Stuff." By J.

Turnbull Thomson, F.R.G.S., F.R.S.S.A.

XII. On the Production of Inflammatory Action in detached Portions of

dead Animal Bodies. By Robert Hall Bakewell, M.D., etc. 113-120

XIII. On a Source of Water Supply for Invercargill. By John R. Cuth-

bertson. (Abstract)

XIV. On the Conversion and Civilization of the Maoris in the South of

New Zealand. By the Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers

XV. Fallacies in the Theory of Circular Motion. By T. Wakelin, B.A.

XVI. On the New Zealand Hydrobiina. By Professor F. W. Hutton

XVII. On a new Genus of Rissoina. By Professor F. W. Hutton

XVIII. On the Fresh-water Lamellibranchs of New Zealand. By Professor

F. W. Hutton

XIX. Notes on some Pulmonate Mollusca. By Professor F. W. Hutton 150-158

XX. Notes on the Anatomy of the Bitentaculate Slugs of New Zealand.

By Professor F. W. Hutton

158-161

XXI. Notes on some Branchiate Mollusca. By Professor F. W. Hutton 162-167

XXII. Description of two little-known Species of New Zealand Shells. By

XXIII. Notes on New Zealand Mollusca. By Mr. Justice Gillies

XXIV. Additions to the New Zealand Crustacea. By Charles Chilton 171-174

168-169

169-171