New Zealand Institute. 



595 



have been received from other scientific societies. It might 

 be advisable to set up a committee similar to the Library 

 Committee set up at the last meeting, by whom these applica- 

 tions could be considered and dealt with. This would be 

 better than leaving them until the next annual meeting. 



The balance - sheet shows receipts to the amount of 

 £537 6s. 8d. (including Government grant of £500). The 

 sale of "Maori Art" accounts for the balance. The dis- 

 bursements total £537 7s. lid., the lai-gest item of which is 

 printing the Institute's Transactions, £350 16s. 3d. 



Statement op the Eeceipts and Payments of the New 

 Zealand Institute for the Year ended 31st Decem- 

 ber, 1904 



Receipts. 

 Balance from 1903 ... 

 Sale of "Maori Art"— 



Per S. and W. Mackay ... 

 „ Champtaloup and Cooper 

 „ Quaritch (London) ... 

 Sold direct 

 Government grant ... 



Expenditure. 

 Salaries — 



Editor 



Secretary 



Acting- Secretary 



Librarian 

 Printing Transactions, Vol. XXXVI. ... 

 Wages and work in library ... 

 Compiler of the slips for the International Science 



Catalogue of Scientific Literature" ... 

 Cartage 



Steel die for stamp ... 

 Repairs 



Stationery, typewriting, and petty charges 

 Balance in bank 



Audited and found correct. 



Wm. Beauchamp Platts. 

 Wellington, 16th January, 1905. 



* 9 



ee report of International Council, appended. 



