NEW ZEALAND INSTIT U T E 





ESTABLISHED UNDER AN ACT OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW- 

 ZEALAND INTITULED " THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE ACT, 1867." 



BoAKD OF Governors. 



(ex OFFICIO.) 



His Excellency the Governor. 

 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



(nominated.) 



The Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S. ; W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. ; 

 Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.E.S. ; W. M. Mas- 

 kell, F.E.M.S.; Thomas Mason; the Hon. Eobert Phara- 

 zyn, M.L.C., F.K.G.S. 



(elected.) 



1890.— James McKerrow, F.E.A.S. ; S. Percy Smith, F.E.G.S.; 



E. Tregear, F.E.G.S. 



Manager : Sir James Hector. 



Honorary Treasurer : W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 



Secretary : E. B. Gore. 



ABSTEAGTS OF EULES AND STATUTES. 



Gazetted in the "New Zealand Gazette," 9th March, 18C8. 



Section I. 



Incorporation of Societies. 



1. No society shall be incorporated witli the Institute under the 

 provisions of "The New Zealand Institute Act, 18G7," 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 



