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shall bear that date as the date of issue, and that this date shall be the ' date 

 of publication for the purposes of determining priority of discovery.' " 

 Carried, Professor Easterfield dissenting. 



Professor Benham moved, and Mr. R. Sj^eight seconded, " That the 

 Editor be authorised to publish the Proceedings of the affiliated societies at 

 intervals throughout the year, independently of the Transactions, and 

 separately paged." Carried. 



Professor Benham moved, and Mr. Chapman seconded, " That the 

 Index Committee be reappointed, substituting the name of Mr. R. Speight 

 for that of Dr. Chilton, and adding that of Mr. A. Hamilton as convener." 

 Carried. 



Mr. R. Speight moved, and Professor Easterfield seconded, " That the 

 Index Committee consider the question of preparing an index to the volumes 

 of the new series, as issu^ed." Carried. 



Carter Bequest.- — A legal opinion (dated 7th December) from Mr. M. 

 Chapman, K.C., was then read. 



Mr. Hill moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, " That the legal opinion of Mr. 

 Chapman with reference to the expenditure of certain moneys under the 

 Carter bequest be forwarded to the Victoria College Council for their infor- 

 mation." 



Diploma of Honorary Membership. — Mr. Chapman moved, and Mr. 

 Hamilton seconded, " That the form of diploma settled by Mr. Chapman 

 be adopted as the form of certificate of honorary membership." Carried. 



Mr. Hamilton m-oved, and Mr. Chapman seconded, " That the honorary 

 members elected since 1903 be furnished with diplomas, and that diplomas 

 be sent in future to all honorary members elected." Carried. 



Formation of Special Committees. — This matter was discussed by the 

 Board, and it was considered that in future, when Committees are set up, 

 proper provision should be made for the members of such Committees con- 

 ferring with one another. 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Professor Easterfield seconded, " That all 

 committees appointed shall furnish in a formal report to the annual meeting 

 an account of their year's work." Carried. 



Hutton Memorial Fund. — Mr. Chapman moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, 

 " That the seal of the Institute be affixed to the ' Hutton Memorial 

 Deed of Declaration of Trust,' and that the seal be affixed by the Presi- 

 dent, who shall sign the deed in the presence of the Secretary as witness." 

 Carried. 



General Correspondence. — (1.) University of Missouri, dated the 21st July, 

 1908, asking that volumes of the Institute on exchange account preceding 

 Vol. XXXVI, 1904, be sent to them. 



Mr. Hill moved, and Mr. Wilson seconded, " That the application of the 

 Missouri University be approved." Carried (the Librarian to decide what 

 volumes shall be sent). 



(2.) Entomological Society of Russia, dated the 5th September, 1908, 

 requesting that the entomological publications of the New Zealand Insti- 

 tute be sent in exchange for their edition of the " Revue Russe d'Entomo- 

 logie." 



Mr. Hamilton moved, and Professor Easterfield seconded, " That, as 

 there are no separate copies of the entomological papers, we are unable to 

 grant the request of the Societe Entomologique de Russe." Carried. 



