450 New Zealand Institute. 



(5.) Bureau of Science, Manila, dated the 10th November, 1908, sug- 

 gesting an exchange of the Transactions. 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Mr. Chapman seconded, " That the Manila 

 Bureau of Science be communicated with, and arrangements made for an 

 exchange of publications." Carried. 



(6.) Westport Free Library, Westport, dated the 13th January, 1909, 

 applying for free copies of the Transactions. 

 It was resolved that the request be granted, 



(7.) Mines Department, Wellington, dated the 27tli January, 1909, 

 asking that the books in the Institute library relating to geology be handed 

 over to the Mines Department, for the purpose of being placed in the Geo- 

 logical Survey library. 



Mr. Hill moved, and Mr. Young seconded, " That the Institute is unable 

 to accede to the application of the Mines Department for the transference 

 of the geological works in the reference library to the Geological Survey 

 reference library," Carried. 



(8.) A letter from Mr. Thomas King, resigning the secretaryship of the 

 Institute, was read. 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Mr. Thomson seconded, " That the resigna- 

 tion of Mr. Thomas King as Secretary be accepted, and that the thanks of 

 the Council be given to him for his services as Secretary, and it regrets that 

 he cannot continue to act in that capacity." Carried. 



Mr, Hamilton moved, and Professor Easterfield seconded, " 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," Carried, 



Election of Officers. — The following officers for 1909 were elected : Presi- 

 dent — Mr. A. Hamilton; Hon. Treasurer — Mr. Martin Chapman, K.C. ; 

 Secretary— Mr. B. C. Aston ; Hon. Editor— Mr. G. M. Thomson ; Hon. 

 Librarian — Mr. A, Hamilton ; Publications Committee^Professor Benham, 

 Dr. C. C. Farr, Mr, R, Speight, and Mr. Thomson (Editor). 



Mr, Chapman moved, and Mr. Thomson seconded, " That the President 

 be ex officio a member of all committees," Carried, 



Election of Honorary Member. — The meeting then proceeded to elect an 

 honorary member to the vacancy : Proposed by the Philosophical Institute 

 of Canterbury, Dr, Chree ; proposed by the WelUngton Philosophical Society, 

 Sir George Howard Darwin ; proposed by the Otago Institute, Sir Archibald 

 Geikie, Sir George Darwin was elected. 



Travelling-expenses. — Mr. Chapman moved, and Mr. Hamilton seconded, 

 " That the travelling-expenses of members be paid as before, and that the 

 travelling-expenses of members attending on the 28th January be also 

 paid." Carried. 



Mr. Hill moved, and Mr. Speight seconded, " That the Comicil of the 

 New Zealand Institute heartily congratulate Professor Ernest Rutherford 

 on his selection as one of those w^ho have been deemed worthy of receiving 

 the Nobel Prize, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Professor 

 Rutherford, Manchester." Carried. 



Mr. Speight moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, " That the Editor be the 

 convener of the Publications Committee." Carried. 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Mr. Chapman seconded, " That the annual 

 meeting for 1910 be fixed for Thursday, the 27th January." Carried. 



