Tenth Annvol Meeting. 417 



Seismological Returns. — It was proposed by Mr. Petrie, seconded by 

 Mr. G. M. Thomson, That lists of earthquakes recorded in New Zealand 

 should be included in the annual Transactions of the Institute. — Carried. 



Mr. Suter\^ Paper on Mollusca. — Mr. Petrie proposed, and Mr. G. M. 

 Thomson seconded, That the incoming President be directed to com- 

 municate with the Geological Survey Department with a view to having 

 the cost of printing Mr. Suter's paper on the Tertiary Mollusca paid for 

 by that Department. — Carried. 



Citation of the Transactions.— It was agreed that the Hon. Editor 

 should insert a short instruction to authors showing how to correctly 

 quote the volumes, and that the size of the letters showing the date of 

 issue be increased. 



Cost of Illustrations. — It was resolved to allow authors of papers ta 

 contribute towards the cost of publishing such illustrations as were 

 approved by the Hon. Editor. 



Instructions to Referees. — It was decided that the Linnean Society's 

 instructions be adopted. 



Librarian s Report. — The following report was read and received : — 



I have the honoui* to report that the library remains much in the same con- 

 dition as in my last report. 



I think it is time that some decided steps were taken in regard to this im- 

 portant collection of books. It must be remembered that the exchanges of the 

 "Transactions of the New Zealand Institute" have been received from various 

 parts, and also a large number of what may be called complimentary presentations. 

 During the whole of that time no competent person has been placed unreservedly in 

 charge of the collection, and it has suffered accordingly. It cei'tainly requires 

 the whole time of a competent individual to put in order the works now in the 

 library, and to ascertain how far they are complete, and to add with regularity 

 the books that are received in exchange. I would draw the attention of the Board 

 of Governors to the recdmmendations of the Committee which sat during the last 

 session of Parliament, and which strongly recommended the formation in Wellington 

 of a library of scientific books, under the care of the Government. I think that, so 

 far as the Institute is concerned, they should do all in their power to push forward 

 such a scheme, to have a proper library properly supervised and kept together. 

 With regard to the actual property of the books themselves, I may draw your 

 attention to the fact that the Gazette notice that restores the property of the 

 Museum by the present Act of 1903 only gives a certain number over which the 

 Institute are to have a claim as property. These, however, have never been set 

 aside or distinguished from the others, which remain the property of the Govern- 

 ment just as much as those which are not so included. 



From another point of view, the library of the Institute is not arranged in an 

 accessible manner, and cannot be under the present conditions. I may also point 

 out for your consideration that the Institute have no other right than the permission 

 of the Minister to use the rooni. I hope that some steps will be taken either to 

 support the proposed scientific library or to take some steps as may be deemed desir- 

 able for the better arrangement and custody of the books. 



The cards of the receipts have been carefully kept during the year, and the 

 number received during the year is 982. 



Separate copies of the Transactions have been forwarded to those on the 

 exchange list. 



A catalogue is in existence, printed in 1900, but it is of little use, because it 

 does not indicate the completeness or otherwise of the items included. 



A. Hamilton, Librarian. 



Exchange List. — The report of the Libi-arian on tlie exchange list was 

 adopted, as follows : — 



The Exchange List Committee begs to recommend that of those institutions 

 which ha,ve replied to the Committee's circular : — - 



A. The following be struck off the list of exchanges : The Geological Survey 

 of Australasia, Queensland Branch ; Adelaide University ; Royal Asiatic Society, 



14— Trans. 



