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" (2.) That the scheme adopted by the Efficiency Board, being the well-considered 

 opinion of the scientific bodies of New Zealand, has the foremost claim on the attention 

 of the Government. 



" (3.) Pending the establishment of such a Board, that a joint committee of the 

 New Zealand Institute and the Science and Art Board be authorized to undertake a 

 preliminary investigation into the following matters : (a) Industrial problems requiring 

 scientific research ; (6) facilities for research in New Zealand laboratories ; (c) the 

 number and status of scientific men available for research ; {d) register of research work 

 in progress ; (e) existing facilities for the training of research students ; (/) existing 

 facilities for technical education in the training of artisans ; {g) existing facilities for 

 the training of agricultural students ; (/i) that the sum of £250 be granted to the above 

 committee for secretarial assistance." 



On the 3rd April, 1919, a letter, dated 14th March, 1919, was received from the 

 Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. G. W. Russell), informing the Institute that 

 the Government could not at present see its way to adopt the report of the National 

 Efficiency Board, but has given instructions for the compilation of an annual census 

 of industries for the future. 



The President (Dr. Cockayne), Professor Easterfield, and Dr. J. Allan Thomson 

 gave evidence before the Parliamentary Committee on Industries, and reported that 

 the Committee was distinctly favourable to the proposals of the Institute's Scientific 

 and Industrial Research Committee forwarded to the Government through- the National 

 Efficiency Board. 



Annual Re-ports and Balance-sheets. — The annual reports and balance-sheets of the 

 following incorporated societies had been received, and were laid on the table : — 

 Wellington Philosophical Society, up to 30th September, 1919. 

 Auckland Institute, up to 20th February, 1919. 

 Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, up to 31st October, 1919. 

 Otago Institute, up to 30th November, 1919. 

 Manawatu Philosophical Society, up to 31st October, 1919. 

 Nelson Institute, up to 31st December, 1918. 

 Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, up to 31st December, 1918. 

 No reports had been received from the Poverty Bay and Wanganui societies. 



, Clerical Work of the Iv^stitute. — It will be necessary to appoint a permanent paid 

 official to assist the honorary officers of the Institute. The administration of the vote 

 for research grants has thrown much additional work on the Hon. Secretary and Hon. 

 Treasurer. The present practice of burdening the honorary officers with a mass of 

 routine work, which a junior office assistant could well do, is very irksome, and will 

 result in losing the services of experienced honorary officers. What is suggested is 

 that a pa,id official shall be appointed to — 



(a.) Act as Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Editor, and Assistant 



Librarian. 

 (6.) Compile indexes of the Transactions from year to year, and compUe a decen- 

 nial index for publication of the 41st to the 50th volume, 

 (c.) Compile catalogue cards for the International Catalogue of Scientific Literature, 

 (d.) Do such other clerical work for the Institute as is from time to time necessary. 



Fellowship. — The regulations passed at the last annual meeting have been duly 

 gazetted, and the election of the original Fellows has been held, Mr. C. A. Ewen, the 

 Honorary Treasurer, acting as returning officer. It was found impossible to arrange 

 for the election of four ordinary members at the annual meeting in January, as By the 

 time the election of the Original Fellows had been completed Regulation 7 (c) — which 

 provides that six months' notice of the names of nominees should be given to the 

 Fellows selecting-^could not be complied with. It was decided that the institution of 

 the Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute should be explained to the scientific world 

 by articles to be written for Nature and Science. 



Kapiti Island. — A deputation from the Standing Committee —Dr. Cockayne (Pre- 

 sident), Professor Kirk, Dr. Cotton, Dr. J. Allan Thomson, and Mr. Aston — waited on 

 the Hon. the Minister of Lands (Hon. D. H Guthrie) with regard to Kapiti Island in 

 particular, and in general asking for recognition of the Institute as an advisory body 

 to the Government on all matters dealing with sanctuaries. The following is a precis 

 of the shorthand notes of the Minister's Private Secretary : — 



" Deputation to the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands, WeUington. — 9th Julv, 

 1919.— Introduced by Mr. W. H. Field, M.P. 



" Professor Kark stated that he would like to see the sheep difficulty dealt with. 

 Although the Government had done a large amount of good work on Kapiti Island, 



