550 Proceedings. 



at Home Of these, it is with regret that we have to record that Major Price was 

 killed in action at the Dardanelles, and Major Statham has been posted as missing 

 since August ; whilst Dr. Batchelor died shortly after his return from Egypt on 

 furlough. 



Balance-sheet. — The balance-sheet, presented by the Treasurer (Mr. R. N. 

 Vanes), showed a credit balance of £62 2s. The gross receipts totalled £732, 

 including subscriptions amounting to £147, deposits at call amoimting to £445 7s. 



Election of Officers. — The election of officers for the year 1916 resulted 

 as follov's: President — Professor P. Marshall; Vice-Presidents — Mr. R. 

 Gilkison and Professor J. K. H. Ingiis; Hon. Secretary — Mr. E. J. 

 Parr; Hon. Treasurer — Mr. R. N. Vanes; Hon. Auditor — Mr. H. 

 Brasch; Hon. Librarian — Professor Benham; Council — Professors W. B. 

 Benhum, R. Jack, J. Park, Dr. R. V. Fulton, Messrs. W. G. Howes, 

 J. B. Mason, and G. M. Thomson. 



Mr. G. M. Thomson and Professor P. Marshall were re-elected repre- 

 sentatives of the Institute on the Board of Governors of the New Zealand 

 Institute. 



TECHNOLOGICAL BRANCH. 



Five meetings were held during 1915, and the following papers and 

 addresses were read : (18th May) " The Future of Otago Harbour." bv 

 Mr. J. B. Mason; (15th June) "The Forth Bridge," by Mr. J. B. 

 Mason; (20th July) "The Economics of Agriculture," by Mr. H. 

 Mandeno; (17th August) " The Silting of Waipori River," by' Mr. R. T. 

 Stewart: (19th October) "The Sti-ength of Materials," by Professor 

 James Park. 



At the meeting of the 10th October the annual report was read and 

 adopted, and the following officers for 1916 were elected: Chairman — 

 Mr. J. B. Mason ; Vice-Chairmen — Professors J. Park and D. B. Waters, 

 and Mr. B. B. Hooper; Hon. Secretary — Mr. H. Brasch; Committee — 

 Messrs. G. W. Davies, H. Mandeno, W. D. R. McCurdie, G. Simpson, 

 and R. N. Vanes. 



ASTRONOMICAL BRANCH. 



Six meetings were held during 1915, and the following papers and 

 addresses were read : (25th May) " Cosmological HyiDotheses," by Mr. 

 R. T. A. Innes (communicated by Mr. J. W. Milnes) : (22nd June) 

 " Everyday Phenomena of Astronomy," by Professor D. J. Richards, 

 M.A.; ' "the Value of a Little Knowledge of the Sun." by Rev. A. M. 

 Dalr>^nple, M.A. : (27th July) " The Beginning of Worlds'," by Mr. R. 

 Gilkison; (24th August) "An Explanation of some Meteorological 

 Phenomena," by Professor R. Jack. D.Sc. : (21st September) " Some 

 Astronomical Phenomena," by Professor D. J. Richards, M.A. : (26th 

 October) " Atmospheric Refraction," by Mr. W. T. Neill. 



At the meeting of the 26th October the annual report was read and 

 adopted, and the following officers for 1916 were elected: Chairman — 

 Mr. R. Gilkison; Vice-Chairmen — Professors J. Park, D. J. Richards, 

 and R. Jack; Hon. Secretary — Mr. J. Bremner; Committee — Messrs. 

 H. Brasch. J. W. Milnes, W. T. Neill. W. S. Wilson, and Dr. P. D. 

 Cameron. 



