NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE 



ESTABLISHED UKDEB AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW 

 ZEALAND INTITULED " THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE ACT, 1S67." 



Board of Goveexoks. 



(es officio.) 



His Excellenc}^ the Governor. 



The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



(NOMINATED.) 



The Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S. ; W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. ; 

 Sh- James Hector, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.E.S. ; W. M. Mas- 

 kell, F.E.Xl.S.; Thomas Mason; the Hon. Eobert Phara- 

 zyn, M.L.C., F.E.G.S. 



(ELECTED.) 



1890.— James McKerrow, F.E.A.S. ; S. Percy Smith, F.E.G.S.; 

 A. S. Atkinson. 



Maxagek : Sh- James Hector. 



Honorary Treasurer : W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 



Secretary : E. B. Gore. 



ABSTEACTS OF EULES AND STATUTES. 



Gazetted in the " New Zealand Gazette," 9th March, 1868. 



Section I. 



Incorporation of Societies. 



1. No society shall be incorporated with the Institute under the 

 provisions of "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1.S67," unless such 

 society shall consist of not less than twenty-five members, subscribing in 

 the aggregate a sum of not less than fifty pounds sterling annually, for 

 the promotion of art, science, or such other branch of knowledge for 



