Tenfli Annual Meefing. 419 



F.R.S., for his researches in botanical ecology "—and forwarded to Dr. Cockayne. 

 The award was formally presented to him on behalf of the Institute by Mr. G. M. 

 Thomson on the occasion of the Canterbury Philosophical Society's Jubilee, on 

 the 30th August. 1912. 



The Custom officials insisted on the payment of duty on the value of the 

 medals themselves, on the ground that the medal could have been produced in this 

 Dominion. I think the Board of Governors may be congratulated upon having 

 within their bestowal two such fine medals as the Hutton and Hector Medals. 



A. Hamilton. 



Eesolved, That Professor Thorpe be thanked t'oi- the trouble he had 

 taken in connection with the medal. 



On the motion of Professor Farr, seconded by Dr. Cockayne, it was 

 resolved, That a refund of the amount charged by the Customs officials 

 on the Hector Medal be applied for, on the ground that tlie medal could 

 certainly not have been produced in Xew Zealai^d. 



Notice of Motion. — Dr. Cockayne gave notice that at the next meeting 

 he will move certain alterations in the Hutton Memorial liesearch Keou- 

 lations. 



Brttis/i Association Reception Committee . — Professoi- Kirk detailed 

 the steps taken wlien in Australia to further a visit from some members 

 of the British Association to New Zealand. 



Election of Ojjicers. — President, Professor Chilton ; Hon. Treasurer, 

 Mr. C. A. Ewen; Hon. Editors, Mr. R. Speight and Dr. Chilton; Hon. 

 Librarian, Mr. A. Hamilton; Publication Connnittee, Professors Benham, 

 Chilton, and Far]-, and Messrs. Speight and G. M. Thomson; Secretary, 

 Mr. B. C. Aston. Hector Award Committee for 1914, Professor Baldwin 

 Spencer, Melbourne; Mr. R. Etheridge, Sydney; and Mr. T. F. Cheese- 

 man, of Auckland. 



Secretary's Salan/. — It was resolved that the Secretary's salarv for 

 the year be £30. 



Honorary Members. — A ballot for the two vacancies on the list of 

 honorary meinbers caused by the deaths of Sir Joseph Hooker and H. W. 

 Eve resulted in the election of W. B. Hemsley, of England, and Pro- 

 fessor W. M. Davis, of Harvard Universit}-. 



Travelling-exijenses. — It was resolved that the travelling-expenses 

 (including hotel expenses) of the Governors should be paid. 



Votes of Thanks. — Votes of thanks to the Honorary Editors and 

 Librarian, and to the Hon. Mr. Bell, Minister of Internal Affairs, for 

 attending the meeting, were carried; and on the motion of Mr. G. M. 

 Thomson, seconded by Professor Kirk, it w-as resolved that a hearty vote 

 of thanks be passed to Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, retiring President, for 

 the able manner in which he had conducted the business of the Institute 

 during his term of office. 



Bate and Place of next Annual Meeting. — It was resolved that the 

 next annual meeting be held at Wellington, on Friday, the 25th 

 January, 1914. 



T. F. Chkbskman, President. 



Read and confirmed. 



30th January, 1913. 



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