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burial-chest of unique type, an elaborately carved stern-post of a war-canoe, several 

 ancient albatross-hooks, and other specimens purchased from various individuals. 



In foreign ethnography. Dr. Bucknill, of Tauranga, has presented a valuable 

 and comprehensive series of seventy-nine selected specimens illustrating the develop- 

 ment of English glassware from the time of the Roman occupancy to the eighteenth 

 century. Another donation of special value has been received from Mr. Henry 

 Shaw, well known in Auckland by his previous benefactions both to the Institute 

 and the Free Library. It consists of a collection of 131 Japanese ivories, bronzes, 

 and cloisonne work, and contains manj' examples of indisputable age and of much 

 ethnographic and artistic excellence. 



Among numerous other additions* the following deserve special mention : 

 Mr. A. F. Ellis has contributed several specimens from Ocean Island, of the 

 Gilbert and Ellice Protectorate ; Mr. J. L. Young has presented two stone carvings 

 of considerable size from eastern Polynesia ; Miss Morrisby has donated an excel- 

 lent little series of thirty-three specimens from South Africa ; Mrs. Reid, of 

 Motutapu Island, has presented a Polynesian collection of over 250 specimens, as 

 well as a large series of shells ; and, finally, Mr. Cameron, the Resident at Aitutaki, 

 has forwarded two chiefs' carved seats, said to be the last remaining of that 

 type on any of the islands in the Cook Group. 



Library. — An expenditure of ^141 3s. 8d. has been incurred on the library 

 during the year. A consignment of ninety volumes was received in July. An 

 order of rather larger size was dispatched during November last, but no advice 

 has yet been received of its shipment. Various books and memoirs have been 

 received in exchange, and several donations have been made by private individuals. 

 Among the latter the Council have pleasure in mentioning Shelley's slendid mono- 

 graph of the sun-birds, with 121 coloured plates, presented by Mr. H. Shaw. 



Election of Officers for 1916. — President — Hun. E. Mitchelson; Vice- 

 Presidents — C. J. Parr, C.M.G,, M.P., Professor H. W. Segar ; Council — 

 Professor'C. W. Egerton, Mr. J. Kenderdine, Mr. E. V. Miller, Professor 

 G. Owen, Mr. T. Peacock, Mr. D. Petrie, Mr. J. A. Pond, Professor 

 A. P. W. Thomas, Mr. J. H. Upton, Professor F. P. Worley, Mr. H. E. 

 Vaile ; Trtistees — Messrs. T. Peacock, J. Reid, J. H. I pton ; Auditor- 

 Mr. S. Gray. 



