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It was also thought that a list of those works which are available would prevent 

 perhaps unnecessary duplication again. 



The general feeling of the Committee appears to be that those societies on the 

 B list, with few exceptions, should be struck off the list of those to whom the 

 publications of the Institute are sent, it being understood that if they still desire 

 to receive our publications they should state what publications of their own they 

 are willing to send in regular exchange. 



Your Committee therefore suggests that during the current year the matter 

 should be taken in hand, and a notice sent explaining why the current volume is 

 not forwarded as usual. 



Your Committee hopes that during the present year some steps may be taken 

 to reorganize the library under a permanent librarian, who shall devote more time 

 to its proper custody and arrangement than is possible at the present time. 



For the Committee (Professor Easterfield and Mr. Hamilton). 



A. Hamilton. 



Committee to formulate Regulations. — The report of the Committee 

 was received, and, on the motion of Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. 

 Hesse, it was resolved, That the regulation relating to the adoption 

 of the seal be gazetted. The report was as follows : — 



Committee to formulate the Regulations. 



Your Committee has considered the various regulations passed by the Standing 

 Committee since the annual meeting, 1904, a copy of which is annexed. 



Mr. Chapman has kindly gone through the whole of the regulations or resolutions 

 very carefully, and finds that the only one, in his opinion, that requires to be gazetted 

 as a regulation in accordance with the Act is the one relating to the readoption of 

 the old seal of the former Institute as the seal of the Institute under the new Act. 



There are a few others : No. 5, Travelling-expenses of Governors to be paid ; 

 No. 6, The money of the Carter Bequest to be placed in the hands of the Public 

 Trustee as trustee for the Institute ; No. 14, That it is not competent for members 

 (sic) of the Board to hold any paid office under the Board ; No. 19, That a certain 

 number (say, ten) of separate copies of papers be printed for the Institute in addition 

 to the copies supplied to the author ; and No. 20, That the Editor be the convener 

 of the Publication Committee. These might, without any harm, be made regulations 

 by the Institute in a formal manner, and might then be gazetted. 



It is not considered necessary that the other resolutions be gazetted as regu- 

 lations. 



For the Committee (Messrs. A. Hamilton, M. Chapman, T. F. Cheeseman, and 

 Dr. Chilton). A. Hamilton. 



Hector Medal Committee. — The report of the Committee to obtain 

 the Hector Memorial Medal was received, as follows : — 



Report of Committee to obtain the Hector Medal. 



The Committee beg to report that they have communicated with Messrs. Wyon, 

 and instructed them to proceed with the designing of the Hector Medal in accord- 

 ance with suggestions forwarded by the Committee. 



Messrs. Wyon, when the design was ready, were to submit it for approval to 

 Sir Edward Thorpe. 



Subsequent correspondence shows that this has been done, and your Committee 

 have every hope that a copy of the medal will be ready to lay before the Board of 

 Governors at the annual meeting. 



For the Committee (Mr. A. Hamilton and Professor Easterfield). 



A. Hamilton. 



British Association Reception Committee. — The report of the Com- 

 mittee was received, as follows : — 



Report of Committee to deal w~ith Australian Visit of the British Association 



for the Advancement of Science. 



Your Committee have met and drawn up lists of American scientific men whom 

 it would be desirable to invite to New Zealand to attend a gathering of the members 

 of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 



The formal invitation to the members of the British Association was communi- 

 cated to the Council by the High Commissioner for New Zealand in September. 



