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fishes, and estimated that it would cost at least £1,725. On his motion, 

 seconded by Professor Kirk, it was resolved. That this meeting of the 

 Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute re-urges upon the 

 Government the necessity of preparing and publishing an illustrated 

 catalogue of New Zealand fishes as a work of national importance, and 

 that this work should be undertaken at as early a date as possible. 



International Research Council. — The action of the Standing Committee 

 in arranging for a delegate (Professor Dendy) to represent New Zealand 

 at the International Research Conference at Brussels was approved. 

 Dr. J Allan Thomson summarized the published reports of the Conference. 

 On the motion of Dr. Thomson, seconded by Professor Chilton, it was 

 resolved. That the following resolution of the International Research 

 Council be referred to the Government for favourable consideration : — 



" Considerant que les pertes resultant de la guerre ne pourront etre 

 pleinement reparees que par le travail dirige de plus en plus dans la voie 

 de la technique fecondee elle-meme par de nouvelles decouvertes scientifiques ; 

 considerant que I'oeuvre humanitaire et sociale ainsi devolue a la science 

 a besoin d'etre largement outillee et subventionee : La Conference emet 

 le voeu de voir les Gouvernements, representes dans la Societe des Nations, 

 s'entendre pour constituer un budget international des sciences et con- 

 tribuer ainsi aux travaux des Associations Internationales. " 



Financial Position of the Institute. — The financial position of the 

 Institute was discussed at length. The President explained that a 

 deputation had waited upon the Hon. J. B. Hine recently, and had 

 secured an additional £500 towards the general expenses of the Institute. 

 On the motion of Mr. Ewen, seconded by Mr. Hill, it was resolved. 

 That for every copy of volume 52 of the Transactions received by the 

 incorporated societies a contribution of 2s. 6d. towards the cost of printing 

 shall be made during the current year by such society. 



On the motion of the Hon. G. M. Thomson, seconded by Dr. P. Marshall, 

 it was resolved. That this meeting of the Board of Governors of the New 

 Zealand Institute urges on the Government the necessity of amending 

 section 10 of the New Zealand Institute Act by deleting the words " five 

 hundred poiinds " and substituting the words " one thousand pounds," 

 in accordance with a definite promise made by a Minister of Internal 

 Affairs, and in view of the fact that a supplementary sum of £500 was 

 paid during 1919 pending the alteration of the Act. 



The Public Trustee's Reports on the Carter Bequest, the Hutton 

 Memorial Fund, and the Hector Memorial Fund for the year ending 31st 

 December, 1919, were adopted. 



Hutton Memorial Research Fund. — Statement of Account for the Year ending 



31sT December, 1919. 



By Balance 



Public Trust Office- 

 Interest to 31st December, 1919, at 



4^ per cent. . . . . 



Bonus interest to 31st March, 1919 . . 



To New Zealand Institute Account — Grant 

 to Miss Mestayer for research work . . 

 Balance 



By Balance 



