628 



Neio Zealand Institute. 



following is a comparison of the contents of the present with 

 those of last year's volume : — 



612 



769 



The cost of printing Vol. XXIV. was £385 13s. 9d. for 

 769 pages, and that for Vol. XXV. £388 9s. for 612 pages, 

 but this latter includes the sum of £33 18s. 9d. for a portion 

 of the lithographic work which should have been charged to 

 Vol. XXIV. 



During the year the Board have published, at a cost of 

 £179 16s. 8d., Parts V., VI., and VII. of the " Manual of the 

 New Zealand Coleoptera," by Captain Thomas Broun, in 

 continuation of the former parts which were published by 

 Government. This work now comprises 1,504 pages, and 

 describes 2,592 species of Coleoptera. 



The Honorary Treasurer's statement of accounts shows a 

 balance in hand in current account of £61 16s. 



The amount devoted to the printing of memoirs and post- 

 poned papers (in accordance with resolution of May, 1885) 

 is now £700. 



Approved by Board. t tt 



■'-■'- tY -mt Jabies Hectok, 



Thomas Mason, t,t ' 



rn • Manager. 



Chaninan. ^ 



11th July, 1893. 



Wm. Thos. Locke Teavees, 

 11th July, 1893. Honorary Treasurer. 



