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and erection of the Maori house, together with the expenses incurred in 

 suitably mounting and labelling the exhibits. 



The new hall has been devoted to the ethnological collections, and 

 particularly to that part illustrating the habits and mode of life of the 

 Maori race, now by far the most complete in the colony. The collection 

 is now arranged on a systematic and definite plan. The building was 

 opened by a conversazione held on the 29th October. The Council have 

 to thank His Excellency the Earl of Glasgow for presiding. 



A considerable number of additions and donations have been received 

 during the year. 



The thanks of the Institute are due to Messrs. W. K. Graham and Co. 

 and Mr. Hugh Craig for serving as agents of the Institute in London and 

 San Francisco. 



Election of Officers for 1893. — President — Professor 

 Pond; Vice-presidents — Professor F. D. Brown, F.C.S., J. 

 Stewart, C.E. ; Council — W. Berry, C. Cooper, G. Mueller, 

 T. Peacock, J. A. Pond, F.C.S., Eev. A. G. Purchas, 

 M.E.C.S.E., E. Eoberton, M.D., T. H. Smith, Professor 

 A. P. W. Thomas, F.L.S., J. H. Upton, E. Withy; Trustees 

 — E. A. Mackechnie, S. P. Smith, F.E.G.S., T. Peacock; 

 Secretary and Treasurer — T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.E.S. ; 

 Auditor — W. Gorrie. 



