PEOGEEDINGS 



OP THE 



NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE 



PART IV. 



SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual general meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Zea- 

 land Institute was held in the Dominion Museum Library, Wellington, on 

 Thursday, 27th January, 1910, 



Present : Mr. A. Hamilton, President (in the chair), Hon. D. Buddo 

 (Minister of Internal Afiairs), Professor W. B. Benham, Mr. M. Chapman 

 (Hon. Treasurer), Dr. L. Cockayne, Professor Easterfield, Dr. C. C. Farr, 

 Mr. D. Petrie, Mr. J. Stewart, Mr. R. Speight, Mr. G. M. Thomson (Hon. 

 Editor), Mr. K. Wilson, Mr. John Young. 



The Secretary announced that there had been no changes in the repre- 

 sentation either of the incorporated societies or of the Government on the 

 Board of Governors. The Westland Society had, however, failed to elect 

 a representative. 



The President declared the meeting open, and mentioned that Messrs. 

 H. Hill and J. W. Joynt had sent apologies for their absence. 



The President then read his address (see p. 99). 



The Hon. Mr. Buddo moved a hearty vote of thanks to the President 

 for his address, to be recorded in the minutes, and that the address be 

 printed in the Proceedings for the coming year. Mr. G. M. Thomson seconded 

 and Dr. Farr supported the motion, which was carried unanimously. 



The Secretary read the annual report, as follows :— 



Last year the statutory meeting of the Board of Governors was called for Thurs- 

 day, the 28th January, 1909, and adjourned to Thursday, the 4th February. The 

 attendance at these meetings was as follows : 28th January — Mr. Martin Chapman, K.C. 

 (in the chair), Hon. D. Buddo (Minister of Internal Affairs), Dr. Cocka5aie, Dr. C. C. Farr, 

 Ml-. A. Hamilton, Mr. D. Petrie, Mr. John Young. 4th February— Mr. G. M. Thomson, 

 President (in the chair), Professor W. B. Benham, Mr. M. Chapman, Dr. L. Cockayne, 

 Professor Easterfield, Mr. T. H. Gill, Mr. H. Hill, Mr. J. W. Joynt, Mr. R. Speight, 

 Mr. K. Wilson, Mr. J. Young, and the Secretary (Mr. Thomas King). A full record of the 

 business transacted at the meeting has been published in the " Proceedings of the New 

 Zealand Institute," Part I, 1908, and the minutes signed by the President, as authorised. 



The following committees were set up : — 



The Standing Committee consists (Reg. 17) of the Governors for the time being 

 resident or present in Wellington. 



