NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 



ESTABLISHED UNDER AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP NEW 

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



Board 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.B.S. ; W. M. Has- 

 kell, F.E.M.S.; Thomas Mason; E. Tregear, F.E.G.S. 



(elected.) 



1892.— James McKerrow, F.E.A.S. ; S. Eercv Smith, F.E.G.S.; 

 Sir Walter Buller, K.C.M.G., F.B.S. 



Manager : Sir James Hector. 



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



Secretary : E. B. Gore. 



ABSTEACTS OF EULES AND STATUTES. 



Gazetted in the " New Zealand Gazette," 9th March, 1868. 



Section I. 



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 



