74 Proceedings. 



A letter has been received from the High Commissioner stating that they were 

 pleased to receive the invitation, but that they consider it too soon to make any 

 definite arrangements in the matter. 



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

 Easterfield). A Hamilton. 



Fishes of New Zealand. — On the motion of Mr. Thomson, seconded 

 by Professor H. B. Kirk, it was resolved, That the Board of Governors 

 of the New Zealand Institute recommend to the Government the desir- 

 ability of having a full and illustrated catalogue of the fishes of New 

 Zealand prepared and printed. 



Scientific Board of Advice. — It was proposed by Mr. Thomson, 

 seconded by Mr. Hamilton, That this Board recommend to the Govern- 

 ment — (1) That a Scientific Board of Advice be formed to which the 

 publication of all scientific work should be referred ; (2) that it be sug- 

 gested that the Board consist of a Minister (ex officio), three scientific 

 representatives of the Government Departments nominated by the Go- 

 vernor, and three members elected by the Board of Governors of the 

 New Zealand Institute; (3) that special grants for all publications to 

 be issued (except those of the New Zealand Institute) should be made 

 by the Government. — Carried. 



Office for the Institute. — It was proposed by Mr. Hamilton, seconded 

 by Mr. Hill, That the Minister of Internal Affairs be asked to request 

 the Government to provide in the new building for the National Museum 

 accommodation for the library and offices of the New Zealand Institute, 

 and also to provide storage-room for copies of the Transactions and 

 papers of the Institute. The Institute also desires that there should 

 be a suitable room in the building, which they might use as a lecture- 

 room, to accommodate one or two hundred persons. — Carried. 



Election of Officers for 1912. — President, Mr. T. F. Cheeseman; Hon. 

 Treasurer, Mr. C. A. Ewen ; Joint Hon. Editors, Mr. R.. Speight and 

 Dr. Hilgendorf ; Publication Committee, Professors Benham and Chilton, 

 Dr. Hilgendorf, Mr. Speight, and Mr. G. M. Thomson; Secretary, Mr. 

 B. C. Aston. 



Date and Place of Meeting. — On the motion of Mr. Thomson, seconded 

 by Mr. Speight, it was resolved, That the next annual meeting be held 

 on Wednesday, 29th January, 1913; and, on the motion of Mr. Hill, 

 seconded by Dr. Petrie, it was resolved that it be held in Wellington. 



Hector Award Committee. — On the motion of Mr. Speight, seconded 

 by Dr. Hilgendorf, it was resolved, That the Committee for the award 

 of the Hector Medal for the year 1913 be Professors F. D. Brown, Evans, 

 Orme Masson, and Mr. G. M. Thomson. 



Travelling-expenses of Governors. — On the motion of Mr. A. Hamil- 

 ton, seconded by Mr. Hesse, it was resolved, That the usual expenses 

 be paid to Governors and officers attending this meeting. 



Votes of Thanhs. — It was resolved that hearty votes of thanks be 



accorded to Dr. Chilton and Mr. R. Speight for acting as Editors of 



the Transactions and Proceedings of the Institute; to the Canterbury 



College for the use of their Board-room ; to the Canterbury Philosophical 



Institute for their generous hospitality. 



_ , , _ , T. F., Cheeseman. 



Read and confirmed. 



26th January, 1912. 



