Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, Volume 10J. Hughes, Printer, 1878 The proceedings or notices of the member institutes of the society form part of the section "Proceedings" in each volume; lists of members are included in v. 1-41, 43-60, 64- |
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