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Decisions of the Standing Committee. — The only further decision of any 

 importance which requires the sanction of the Board is that concerning the Hawke's 

 Bay Philosophical Society, " That the Hawke's Bay Society be supplied with as 

 many copies of Vol. 44 of the Transactions as the subscriptions for the year repre- 

 sent guineas." This arose out of the action of the Hawke's Bay Society in reduc- 

 ing its subscription to 10s. 6d. per annum. On communicating the Committee's 

 decision a strong protest was received from the Society, and the matter was 

 temporarily adjusted to the mutual satisfaction of the Standing Committee and of 

 the Society. The same difficulty will, however, arise when Vol. 45 is distributed. 

 The matter is therefore referred to the annual meeting of the Board. 



Another decision, of less importance, was to the effect that all outside orders 

 for the Institute's publications coming from the Northern Hemisphere should be 

 supplied through the London agents (Messrs. W. Weslev and Son, 28 Essex Street, 

 Strand, W.C). 



Certificates of Incorporation. — The following form of certificate was adopted 

 on the advice of the Board's solicitors, Messrs. Chapman, Skerrett, and Wylie : — 



In the matter of the New Zealand Institute Act, 1908, and the Regulations made 

 thereunder. 

 No. 



Ceetificate of Incorporation. 



This is to certify that is this day incorporated with the New Zealand Institute, 



subject to the provisions of the said Act and the regulations made thereunder. 



Dated this day of , 19 . 



The Seal of the New Zealand Institute was affixed in the presence of 



Certificates of incorporation were issued on the 18th iSovember, 1912, to the 

 Manawatu Philosophical Society (No. 1), incorporated 6th January, 1905; and to 

 the Wanganui Philosophical Society (No. 2), incorporated 2nd December, 1911. 



Annual Beports of Sociciips. — The reports and balance-sheets of the following 

 Societies have been received : Manawatu Philosophical Society, for year ending 

 31st October, 1912 ; Wanganui Philosophical Society, for year ending 30th Sep- 

 tember, 1912 ; Auckland Institute, for year ending 21st February, 1912 ; Otago 

 Institute, for year ending 29th November, 1912; Philosophical Institute of Can- 

 tei-bui-y, for year ending 31st October, 1912; Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, 

 for year ending 13th October, 1912 : Nelson Institute, for year ending 31st 

 December, 1912. 



Southland and Westland Societici. — From inquiries made it would seem that 

 there is no hope of resuscitating these Societies, the names of which, according to 

 the Board's decision, will cease to appear as incorporated Societies one month after 

 the next annual meeting (29th January, 1913). 



Separate Publication of the Proceedings. — It was resolved to discon- 

 tinue the .separate publication of the Proceedings, Mr. G. M. Thomson 

 recording his dissent. 



Estimates from Government Printer. — The proposal, " That after 

 1913 the Publication Committee submit to the Board of Governors at 

 the annual meeting an estimate from the Government Printer as to 

 the cost of publishing each paper selected for the annual volume " was 

 not adopted. 



More frequent Puljlication of Transactions. — On motion of Mr. 

 Speight, seconded by Professor Kirk, it was resolved, That as soon as 

 possible the volume of Transactions be issued at more frequent intervals. 



Hawke's Bay Society. — Proposed by Mr. Petrie, and seconded by 

 Professor Farr, That the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Society be supplied 

 with as many copies of the annual volume of the Transactions as their 

 subscriptions for the year, as shown in their annual balance-sheet, repre- 

 sent guineas. — Carried. 



Finance. — The following statement of receipts and expenditure, 

 liabilities and assets, certified to by the Hon. Treasurer and audited 

 by the Auditor-General, was adopted : — 



