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PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE, 



1914. 



TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



Wellington, 29th January, 1915. 



The annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute Board of Governors was 

 held in the Parliamentary Buildings on Friday, the 29th January, 1915, 

 at 10 a.m. 



Present : Professor C. Chilton, President (in the chair), Dr. L. Cockayne, 

 Professor Easterfield, Mr. C. A. Ewen, Professor Parr, Dr. Hatherly, Mr. H. 

 Hill, Professor Kirk-, Professor Marshall, Mr. D. Petrie, Professor Segar, 

 Mr. R. Speight, Mr. G. M. Thomson, Dr. Allan Thomson, Mr. A. H 

 TurnbulL and Mr. K. Wilson 



Change in Representation. — The Secretary announced that the only 

 change in the representation on the Board was that caused by the election 

 of Professor Segar as representative of the Auckland Institute in place of 

 the late Mr. James Stewart. 



Apologies for Non-attendance. — Apologies for non-attendance were received 

 from the Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister of Internal Affairs, and from Professor 

 von Zedlitz. 



The late Mr. Stewart. — On the motion of Mr. D. Petrie, seconded by 

 Mr. H. Hill, it was unanimously resolved that the Board of Governors of 

 the New Zealand Institute record their appreciation of the services to the 

 Institute of the late Mr. James Stewart, C.E., of Auckland, and express 

 their regret at his loss. 



President's Address. — The President then read his annual address. (See 

 p. 626.) 



Reports of the Incorporated Societies. — The annual reports of the incor- 

 porated societies were laid on the table. — r^)3ived. 



