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the " HineiTiOa " around the North Island, thus receiving many opportunities for 

 collecting fishes and other marine animals. Specimens received from other sources 

 have also been dealt with during the year. The most interesting addition to the 

 Zoological portion of the collections is a special group illustrating the life-history 

 of the common shag or cormorant (Phalocrocorax varius). Mention may also be 

 made of a series of birds from Norfolk Island, obtained from Mr. Quintal ; a 

 fine cassowary, presented by ]\Ir. Vivian : several aniu.als from the Onehunga 

 Zoo, from the owner, Mr. Boyd ; and a valuable collection of New Zealand and 

 English birds' eggs, presented by Mr. H. C. Clark. 



The Council have pleasure in drawing attention to several noteworthy addi- 

 tions to the Maori collections. Chief among them are the small collections pur- 

 chased from' Mrs. Palmer. All these are known to have been taken to England 

 about the year 1795, and are excellent specimens of the best period of Maori 

 workmanship. From Mr. Spencer the Museum has acquired what is probably 

 the finest known greenstone mafai/ : a greenstone manaia : a peculiar pekapekn : 

 several lemai'kably good greenstone ear-pendants and other ornaments in green- 

 stone ; a very peculiar carved box intended to receive the skull of a chief ; and 

 a remarkably fine carved coffin of an entirely different type from those already 

 in the Museum. Mr. Berry, of the Upper Waipa, has presented the figurehead 

 and sternpost of the celebrated war-canoe " Te Ataii'ehia," which was owned by 

 the first Maori King Potatau, and was used by him while residing at Ngaruawahia, 

 before the Waikato War. Mr. G. Graham, so well known from his previous 

 donations to the Museum, has contributed several further additions during the 

 year. Mr. H. B. Devereux, Mr. S. M. Clark, Mr. B. Eoberts, and Mr. W. Wintle 

 have made noteworthy presentations. The Council are glad to state that Mr. Arthur 

 Eady has deposited in the Museum for a considerable time his fine collection of 

 Maori articles, containing sixty-one specimens in all. 



/yihrari/. — The amount expended on the library this year is rather larger than 

 usual, amounting to =£236 2s. 9d. Two consignments of books, containing slightly 

 over 100 volumes, have been received ; and a third, numbering fifty-six volumes, 

 is due to arrive within a fortnight. In addition to the purchase of books, a large 

 expenditure has been incurred in binding scientific periodicals, the publication of 

 societies, &c., nearly 100 volumes having been added to the library from that 

 source alone. 



The Council have pleasure in drawing special attention to two very extensive 

 and acceptable presentations of scientific and geographical works made by Mr. Heniy 

 Shaw, who has been a frequent contributor to the library during past years, and 

 by his brother, Mr. F. Shaw. These presentations include no less than 170 volumes, 

 many of them being standard editions of well-known works. Mention should also 

 be made of a complete set of Science Abstracts presented by Professor Brown. 



Scott Eoopedition. — On motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. 

 Bagnall, it was resolved, That the Auckhind Institute desires to express 

 its profound regret at the disastrous loss of CajJtain Scott and his party 

 duiing their return from the South Pole. It also wishes to state its 

 admiration of the unswerving heroism of the party, which has left an 

 example of devotion to duty and loyalty to one another which will 

 endure for all time. It further desires to record its sympathy with 

 the relatives of the deceased in their bitter and irreparable lo.«s. 



Gift of Boolin. — A special vote of thanks w-as awarded to Mr. Henry 

 Shaw and Mr. F. Shaw for their very welcome and acceptable gift of 

 170 volum«?% of books dealing with geographical and natural science. 



Election of Officei-^^ for 1913. — President — C. J. Parr, Es(|., jlayor 

 of Auckland; Vice-Presidents — Professor H. W. Segar, J. H. Tipton; 

 Council — Professor F. D. Bi'own, Professor ('. W. Egci-ton, E. Y. Miller, 

 E. Mitchelson, T. Peacock, J. A. Pond, J. Reid, d'^ Petrie, J. Stewart, 

 Professor A. P. W. Thomas, H. E. Vaile; Trmtees—Vvoie^^mv F. D. 

 Brown, T. Peacock, J. Reid, J. Stewart, J. H. Upton; Curator and 

 Secretary — T. F. Cheeseman ; Auditor — S. Gray. 



