474 



Proceedings. 



(3.) Finally, volume 51 of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, published in 

 September, 1919, has proved a fitting medium for publishing several papers by well- 

 known authorities who desired that course. 



It is satisfactory to know that the Hon. G. W. Russell, the late Minister of Internal 

 Affairs, has expressed to the President (Dr. Cockayne) his great apiDreciation of the 

 manner in which the proceedings of the Science Congress have been printed and 

 published. 



Interest on Savings-bank Deposits. — On the motion of Mr. C. A. Ewen, 

 seconded by tlie Hon. G. M. Tliomson, it was resolved, That the accrued 

 i^nterest from deposits in the Savings-bank be allotted to the N.Z. Institute 

 Endowment Fund from time to time. 



Hon. Treasurer's Reports. — The Hon. Treasurer moved, and Dr. Allan 

 Thomson seconded, That the Hon. Treasurer's reports — (1) Statement of 

 Receipts and Expenditure for Year ending 31st December, 1919, (2) State- 

 ment of Liabilities and Assets as at 31st December, 1919, (3) Statement 

 of Research Grant Fund for Year ending 31st December, 1919, all duly- 

 audited by the Auditor-Geperal — be adopted. Carried. 



Receipts and Expenditure for the 

 December, 1919. 



Expenditure. £ s. d. 



Government Printer — 

 Printing vol. 50, £547 ; 

 and papers, £19 6s. 



Printing vol. 51, £730, 

 and papers, £61 lis. 6d. 



Governors' travelling - ex- 

 penses 



Lawson, Sydney— Prints for 

 vol. 51 



Secretary's expenses — post- 

 age, stationery, and 

 clerical work . . 



Fire-insurance premiums on 

 library 



Legal expenses . . 



Bank charge, 5s. and 5s. . . 



Transactions purchased 



Expenses Professor Kirk to 

 Kapiti Island . . 



Research grants, as per list 



566 6 



791 11 6 



32 2 



12 15 



34 5 3 



5 

 5 

 

 3 



5 

 415 







5 



10 







1 



7 



By balance, as under. 





 

 

 





 



1,871 11 

 1,818 4 8 



£3,689 5 7 



Balance in — 



Bank of New Zealand . . 

 Post Office Savings-bank 



Made up as follows : — 

 Endowment Fund 



Balance Government grants for research . 

 Institute's general purposes balance 

 Accrued interest. Post Office Savings-bank 



Approved by Auditor-General. 



£ s. d. 



762 



1,056 4 8 



£1,818 4 8 



£ s. d. 



4 18 1 



1,509 13 



252 7 



51 6 7 



£1,818 4 8 



