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(3.) Zoological Institute of the Royal University of Naples (no date), 

 proposing the exchange of their " Annuario del Museo Zoologico," for the 

 Transactions of the Institute. 



Professor Benham moved, and Dr. Cockayne seconded, " That in future 

 the Zoological Institute of the Royal University of Naples be added to the 

 list of exchanges (back numbers. Vols. I and II to be obtained, and the cor- 

 responding numbers of the Transactions to be forwarded)." Carried. 



(4.) United States Depart^nent of Agriculture, dated the 25th Novem- 

 ber, 1908, asking for back volumes of the Transactions. 



Professor Easterfield moved, and Mr. Gill seconded, " That the United 

 States Department of Agriculture library be informed that the New Zea- 

 land Institute will supply such of the specified volumes as are in stock for 

 the sum of £10 — a slight advance on the cost of publication." Carried. 



(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 27th 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 Wellington Philosophical Society, 

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

 Geikie. Sir George Darwin was elected. 



