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Dr. Chilton and Dr. Farr were elected as representatives 

 of the Institute on the Board of Governors of the New Zea- 

 land Institute. 



The following resolutions, relative to the formation of a 

 Research Fund in memory of the late Captain Hutton, F.R.S., 

 were unanimously adopted : — 



1. That it is desirable that in memory of Captain F. W. Hutton a 

 fund be established to be known as the " Hutton Memorial Research 

 Fund." 



2. That the fund be devoted to the encouragement of original re- 

 search in natural science in New Zealand. 



3. That the fund when established be vested in and controlled by 

 the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. 



4. That it be suggested to the Board of Governors of the New Zealand 

 Institute that, in addition to making grants from time to time to persons 

 engaged in original research, a bronze medal be strack, to be called the 

 " Hutton Medal," and be awarded at suitable intervals to persons who 

 have made original contributions of special value to the natural science 

 of New Zealand. 



5. That in order to save time the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury 

 commence the collection of subscriptions for the purposes above men- 

 tioned, with the view of afterwards handing them over to the New Zealand 

 Institute, and that a contribution of £50 from the funds of the Philosophical 

 Institute be made to the fund. 



Election of Officers for 1906. — President — Mr. R. 

 Speight; Vice-Presidents— Dr. C. C. Farr, Dr. F. W. Hilgen- 

 dorf ; Hon. Secretary — Mr. E. G. Hogg; Hon. Treasurer — 

 Dr. Chilton; Council — Dr. Cockayne, Mr. H. G. Denham, 

 Dr. Evans, Mr. R. M. Laing, Mr. J. B. Mayne, Mr. C. J. Wil- 

 liams ; Hon. Auditor— Mr. G. Way, F.I.A., N.Z. 



