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PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 



MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 



BOARD OF GOVENORS. 



Wellington, 22nd January, and Palmerston North, 24th January 



1921. 



The annual meeting of the Board was held in the Dominion Museum 

 Library on Saturday, the 22nd January, 1921, at 10 a.m. 



Present : Professor T. H. Easterfield, President (in the chair) ; Mr. B. C. 

 Aston, Professor Charles Chilton, Dr. L. Cockayne, Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, 

 Professor H. B. Kirk, Dr. P. Marshall, Professor H. W. Segar, Professor 

 A. P. W. Thomas, Dr. J. Allan Thomson, Ven. Archdeacon H. W. Williams, 

 and Mr. A. M. Wright. 



The Hon. Secretary called the roll, which — the Government nominees, 

 Messrs. Chilton and Ewen, having been reappointed — was the same as at 

 last year's meeting. 



Apologies for non-attendance were received from Mr. C. A. Ewen on 

 account of illness, and from Professor J. Malcolm and Mr. H. Hill. 



On the motion of Dr. Chilton, it was resolved to send a letter o 

 sympathy to Mr. C. A. Ewen, Hon. Treasurer, hoping for his speedy 

 restoration to health. 



Incorporated Societies' Reports and Balance-sheets, except those of Hawke's 

 Bay, Poverty Bay, and Wanganui, were laid on the table. Professor 

 Marshall mentioned that the Wanganui report had been sent to the Editor 

 in error. 



Address of the Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs. — At this stage the 

 Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Internal Affairs, entered the room and 

 was received by the President. The Hon. Minister addressed the meeting 

 and welcomed the Governors to Wellington. He spoke briefly on the 

 subject of the importance of scientific and industrial research, but stated 

 that, after consulting his colleagues, he would deal with the intention 

 of the Government in the matter when he addressed the Congress at 

 Palmerston North. 



Standing Committee's Report. — The annual report of the Standing Com- 

 mittee was read, and adopted as amended. 



Report op the Standing Committee fob Year ending 31st December, 1920. 



Meetings. — Sixteen meetings of the Standing Committee were held during the year, 

 the attendance being as follows : Professor Easterfield (President), 15 ; Professor 

 Kirk, 8 ; Dr. Cockayne, 5 ; Hon. G. M. Thomson, 6 ; Mr. C. A. Ewen, 5 ; Dr. J. Allan 

 Thomson, 12 ; Mr. A. M. Wright, 1 ; Mr. M. A. Eliott, 1 ; Mr. B. C. Aston (Hon. 

 Secretary), 15. 



