NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 



THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



In November, 1903, the New Zealand Institute was recon- 

 stituted by the passing of " The New Zealand Institute Act, 

 1903," and the following is the report of the Institute for the 

 past twelve months. The Act of 1903 has completely changed 

 the constitution of the Institute, for whereas formerly the 

 various incorporated societies had the power merely of nomi- 

 nating members, of which three were elected by the Board 

 of Governors, now the various societies elect twelve out of a 

 total of eighteen. This practically places the management of 

 the Institute in the hands of the various incorporated societies. 

 Another change is to make every member of the incorporated 

 societies a member of the Institute. This will bring every 

 member in closer touch with the Institute. 



Only one meeting of the old Board was held since the last 

 annual report was printed — viz., the 23rd November, 1903. 



The first meeting of the new Board was held on the 21st 

 and 22nd January, 1904, in the Museum, Wellington, and was 

 attended by thirteen members. 



Captain Hutton, F.R.S., was elected President; Mr. J. W. 

 Joynt, M.A., Treasurer; Mr. T. H. Gill, M.A., LL.B., Secre- 

 tary ; Mr. A. Hamilton, Editor of the Transactions and 

 Librarian. 



The following vote of thanks was placed on record for the 

 eminent services rendered to the Institute and the cause of 

 science by Sir James Hector, F.R.S. : " That the Board of the 

 New Zealand Institute expresses its regret at the retirement 

 of Sir James Hector from the active management of its affairs, 

 and begs to place on record its high appreciation of the 

 eminent services rendered by him to the Institute and to the 

 cause of science." 



The members now on the roll are — Honorary members, 28; 

 Auckland Institute, 147 ; Hawke's Bay Philosophical Insti- 

 tute, 53 ; Wellington Philosophical Society, 152 ; Philosophical 

 Institute of Canterbury, 85 ; Otago Institute, 111 ; Nelson 

 Institute, 19 ; Westland Institute, 63 : making a total of 646. 



The volumes of Transactions now on hand are — Vol I. 

 (second edition), 325; Vol. V., 41; Vol. VI., 32; Vol. VII., 

 154; Vol. IX., 226; Vol. X., 147; Vol. XL, 402; Vol. XII., 

 315; Vol. XIII., 152; Vol. XIV., 117; Vol. XV., 290; 



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