Incorporated Societies. xix 



T. Peacock, J. A. Pond, F.C.S., Eev. A. G. Purchas, M.E.C.S. 

 Eng., T. H. Smith, J. Stewart, C.E.; Trustees— 'E. A. Mac- 

 kechnie, S. P. Smith, F.E.G.S., T. Peacock; Secretary and 

 Curator— T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Auditor— W. 

 Gorrie. 



Extracts from the Rriles of the Auckland histitute. 

 1. An}' person desiring to become a member of tlie Institute shall be 

 proposed in writing by two members, and shall be balloted for at the 

 next meeting of the Council. 



4. New members on election to pay one guinea entrance-fee, in addi- 

 tion to the annual subscription of one guinea, the annual subscription 

 being payable in advance on the first day of April for the then current 

 year. 



5. Members may at any time become life-members by one payment 

 of ten pounds ten shillings, in lieu of future annual subscriptions. 



10. Annual general meeting of the society on the third Monday of 

 February in each year. Ordinary business meetings are called by the 

 Council from time to time. 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 

 Office-beaeees foe V^^Q.— President — Professor Arthur 

 Dendy, D.Sc. ; Vice-presidents— T>x . W. Thomas, Dr. W. P. 

 Evans; Hon. Secretary— 'R. Speight; Hon. Treas^irer— Captain 

 F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. ; Coiincil—YL. E. Webb, E. M. Laing, 

 S. Page, P. Marshall, F. C. Binns, and Dr. W. H. Synies. 



Extracts from the Rules of the Philosophical Instittite of Canterbury. 



8. Members of the Institute shall pay one guinea annually as a sub- 

 scription to the funds of the Institute. The subscription shall be due on 

 the 1st November in each year. 



The Institute may also admit associates, who shall contribute five 

 shillings annually to the funds of the Institute, and shall have all the 

 privileges of members, except that they shall not have the power to vote, 

 or be entitled to the annual volume of the Transactions. 



9. Members may compound for all annual subscriptions of the current 

 and future years by paying ten guineas. 



15. The ordinary meetings of tlie Institute shall be held on the first 

 Wednesday in each month during the mouths of May to October, both 

 inclusive. 



OTAGO INSTITUTE. 

 Office-beaeees foe 1896. — President — A. Hamilton; 

 Vice-presidents— G. M. Thomson, F.L.S., J. S. Tennant, 

 B.Sc. ; Hon. Secretary — Vroiessor Parker, F.E.S. ; Hon. 

 Treasurer — J. E. Don, M.A. ; Other Members of Council — 

 F. E. Chapman, T. M. Hocken, F.L.S., A. Bathgate, E. Mel- 

 land, Professor Scott, M.D., A. Wilson, M.A., J. McLeod ; 

 Hon. Auditor — D. Brent, M.A. 



