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Dr. Mortensen's Report on New Zealand Eohinoiermata. — The President 

 read a letter from Dr. Mortensen concerning the publication of papers 

 by him on the Echinodermata of New Zealand, and it was resolved, on 

 the motion of Professor Easterfield, seconded by Mr. Petrie, That the 

 Publication Committee be authorized to make arrangements for the publica- 

 tion of the work. 



Cost of Illustrations in Transactions. — A report from the Secretary, with 

 quotations from London firms showing the cost of producing coloured 

 illustrations, was referred to the Publication Committee for consideration 

 and report 



Fishes of New Zealand. — On bhe motion of Mr. G. M. Thomson, seconded 

 by Professor P. Marshall, it was resolved, That, in consideration of the 

 vast importance of the fishing industry, this Institute again brings before 

 the Government the desirability of having a catalogue of the fishes of New 

 Zealand prepared at as early a date as possible. 



Thermal Regions of New Zealand. — On the motion of Mr. Speight, 

 seconded by Professor Marshall, it was resolved, That the Government be 

 urged to undertake the preparation of a complete scientific report on the 

 thermal regions of the North Island, and that the matter of choosing a 

 time for approaching the Government be left in the hands of the Standing 

 Committee, with power to act. 



Honorary Member. — Dr. W. Bateson, F.R.S., was elected an honorary 

 member of the Institute. 



Election of Officers. — The following officers for the year were elected : 

 President — Mr. D. Petrie ; Hon. Treasurer — Mr. C. A. Ewen ; Hon. Editor — 

 Professor C. Chilton ; Library Committee — -Dr. Cockayne, Dr. Cotton, and 

 the Hon. Librarian ; Hon. Librarian — Dr. J. Allan Thomson ; Publication 

 Committee — 'Professors Benham, Chilton, Farr, and Messrs. Speight and 

 G. M. Thomson ; Secretary — Mr. B. C. Aston ; Hector Award Committee 

 for 1915 — Professor Pollock, (Sydney), Professor Carslaw (Sydney), Professor 

 W. E. Cooke (Sydney), and Rev. Father Piggott (Sydney). 



Salaries. — It was resolved that the Secretary's salary be the same as 

 last year. 



Travelling-expenses. — It was resolved that the hotel and travelling 

 expenses of the Governors should be paid. 



Date and Place of next Annual Meeting. — It was resolved that the meeting 

 be held on the last Friday in January, 1916, in Wellington. 



Votes of Thanhs to the Hon. Editor and President (Professor Chilton), 

 to the Hon. Treasurer (Mr. C. A. Ewen), to the Hon. Acting-Treasurer 

 (Professor von Zedlitz), and to the Hon. Librarian and Hon. Acting-Secretary 

 (Dr. Allan Thomson), were passed. 



Confirmed, 30th January, 1915. ^ „ ^ ■ 



D. Petrie, President. 



