486 Proceedings. 



Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute. — Owing to the deaths of six 

 honorary members of the New Zealand Institute, the Council was called upon to submit 

 six names for election to the honour. At the annual general meeting of the Institute 

 Dr. J. W. Mellor was elected, the five remaining vacancies to be filled at a later meeting. 



Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute. — In conformity with the regulations of the 

 New Zealand Institute, the Council nominated the following for election to this honour : 

 C. E. Adams, B. C. Aston, T. Broun, C. A. Cotton, W. P. Evans, C. C. Farr, A. C. Gifford, 

 C. Monro Hector, G. Hogben, R. W. Holmes, G. V. Hudson, H. B. Kirk, J. S. Maclaurin, 

 P. G. Morgan, R. J. Scott, H. W. Segar, S. Percy Smith, R. Speight, E. E. Stark, A. P. W. 

 Thomas, J. Allan Thomson, E. Phillips Turner. 



Lectures in Practical Astronomy. — The Astronomical Section submitted a syllabus 

 of lectures in practical astronomy, and after consideration the Council referred it back 

 to the Section for preparation of a suitable scheme. 



Topographical Map of New Zealand. — The Geological Section referred the need of a 

 topographical map of New Zealand to the Council for its recommendation, and the 

 Council found on forwarding the request to the Government that a maj) of this kind 

 would shortly be put in hand. 



Roll of Honour. — Now that the war is over, a complete roll of honour of members 

 who have served overseas is being jirei^ared. 



King Telescope. — The society's telescope presented by Miss Jessie King is now in use, 

 and a plate commemorating the gift has been approved by the Council and will shortly 

 be attached to the mounting. 



Standard Time. — The Council forwarded the report of the Committee on New 

 Zealand Standard Time to Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe for his consideration, 

 asking his supjDort to the scheme, as a measure of economic efficiency. 



Longitude-determination. — The Council approved the Astronomical Section's re- 

 commendation that New Zealand should take advantage of the longitude-determination 

 by wireless signals to be carried out between Australia and Greenwich shortly, and 

 forwarded the letter to the Department of Internal Affairs, the reply being that the 

 Government could not see its way to take part in the work. , 



Membership. — The roll of the society stands at 181, as follows : Life members, 9 ; on 

 active service, 13 ; ordinary members, 159 During the year one fife member died ; 

 four orcUnary members died" and eight resigned ; fort^^-two new members were elected, 

 but ten of these did not become members. 



Library. — One meeting of the Library Committee was held during the year. The 

 periodicals hitherto ordered from booksellers are now being ordered from the publishers. 

 Many of the volumes are in an incomplete state, and for this reason no binding has been 

 done this year. 



The sum of £59 7s. 6d. was allocated to the library, of which £36 8s. lOd. has been 

 expended, leaving a balance of £22 18s. 8d. This amount added to last year's balance 

 makes a total of £112 Is. 9d. to be expended. 



Committee and Officers for 1920. — President, — R. W. Holmes, I.S.O., 

 M.Inst.C.E. Vice-presidents-^. E. Adams, D.Sc, F.R.A.S. ; A. C. Gifford, 

 M.A., F.R.A.S. Council— nsdon Best, F.N.Z.Inst. ; T. H. Easterfield, 

 M.A., Ph.D., F.N.Z.Inst. ; G. V. Hudson, F.E.S., F.N.Z.Inst. ; H. B. Kirk, 

 M.A., F.N.Z.Inst. ; W. S. La Trobe, M.A. ; E. K. Lomas, M.A., M.Sc. ; 

 E. Marsden, D.Sc. ; P. G. Morgan, M.A., F.G.S. ; J. Allan Thomson, 

 M.A., D.Sc, F.N.Z.Inst. ; G. H. Uttley, M.A., M.Sc, F.G.S. Secretary and 

 Treasurer — C. G. G. Berry. Auditor — E. R. Dymock, F. I.A.N. Z. Repre- 

 sentatives to New Zealand Institute — H. B. Kirk. M.A., F.N.Z.Inst. ; T. H. 

 Easterfield, M.A. Ph.D., F.N.Z.Inst. 



ASTRONOMICAL SECTION. 



Four meetings were held, when papers were read as follow : — 



4th June, 1919 : A. C. Gifford, " Graphical and Numerical Illustrations of Solar 

 Attraction." 



2nd July : D. M. Y. Sommerville, " Pe;riodogram Analysis." 



3rd September : C. J. Westland, " Rapid Method of calculating Occultations " ; 

 C. E, Adams, " Reform of the Calendar." 



