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harmless birds, and is prepared to co-operate with the Forest and Bird 

 Protection Society in this direction. 



Kapiti Island Sanctuary. — On the motion of Dr. Thomson, it was resolved, 

 That Professor Kirk and Mr. Eliott, be a committee to visit and report on 

 Kapiti Island at the next meeting, and that their expenses be reimbursed 

 by the Institute. 



Other Correspondence.— Letters (d), (e), (/), (g), (h), (i), from the Internal 

 Affairs Department, were read and received :■ — 



(d.) Protection of fur seals. (2/3/17.) 



(e.) Besolutions of the last meeting. (14/6/17.) 



(/.) Catalogue of New Zealand fishes. (14/3/17.) 



(g.) Housing library. (1/3/17.) 



(h.) Increase in grant to New Zealand Institute. (2/2/17.) 



(i.) Museum library. (1/2/17.) 



Dominion Museum.' — It was resolved, on the motion of Professor Kirk, 

 to again draw the attention of the Government to the following resolution 

 passed at last year's annual meeting: "That the attention of the Govern- 

 ment be again called to the fact that the Dominion Museum collection, 

 including many valuable records and objects that could by no possibility 

 be replaced, are still housed in an old and highly combustible wooden 

 building." 



Sounds National Park. — On the motion of Mr. Birks, seconded by Mr. 

 Eliott, it was resolved, That the New Zealand Institute respectfully urges 

 that the protection of seals in the Sounds National Park and Cascade Point 

 be not delayed until the end of the war, but be dealt with by a clause in the 

 Legislative Amendment Bill. 



Louvain University.- — A letter was received from M. P. Delannoy, 

 Librarian of the University of Louvain, intimating that until a public depot 

 for the reception of gift books for the University library restoration has 

 been arranged for it will be better to keep any gifts from New Zealand in 

 this country. 



Science Worthies.- — Letters were read from Mr. Henry Suter (8/2/17) 

 and Major Thomas Broun (12/1/8) thanking the Institute for the congratu- 

 latory letters (see p. 542, vol. 49). Dr. Thomson announced that he had 

 visited the late Mr. Alexander McKay, who received the letter of the 

 Institute during his last illness, and it was evident that the resolution of the 

 Board had given him sincere pleasure. 



Societe d' 'Etudes Oceaniennes. — The Honorary Librarian mentioned that 

 he had received publications of this society, and on his motion, seconded 

 by Mr. G. M. Thomson, it was resolved, That the congratulations of the 

 New Zealand Institute be accorded to the Societe d'Etudes Oceaniennes 

 on its foundation, and on the publication of its bulletin. 



Deaths of Honorary Members. — The Honorary Librarian read a post- 

 card announcing the death of Dr. S. Berggren, at Lund, which, in 'addition 

 to the three mentioned in the President's address — viz., Bev. 0. Pickard- 

 Cambridge, Bichard Lydekker, and George Massee — makes four vacancies 

 in the roll of honorary members to be filled. 



