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would not only enable work connected with the meeting to be cleared 

 up, but would give his successor a clear year for preparation for the 

 Wellington meeting in 1923. 



Mr. Ernest Clayton Andrews, B.A., CTOvernment Geologist of 

 New South Wales, a zealous member of the Association, had 

 been nominated as his coadjutor, with right of succession to the tw:> 

 offices enumerated on 1st January, 1922. 



The President moved the following Resolutions, which were carried 

 unanimously " — 



While accepting with much regret the resignation by Mr. J. H. Maiden of the 

 offices of Permanent Honorary Secretary and Local Secretary for New South 

 Wales, the Council desires to jjlace on record its deep appreciation of the valuable 

 services that he has rendered to science and to the Association during the fourteen 

 years that he has occupied these offices, and of the conspicuous ability with which, 

 as central executive officer, he has directed the affairs of the Association. 



That in recognition of the services rendered by him to the Association, Mr. 

 J. H. Maiden be elected an Honorary Life Member 



Election of President for the Wellington Mfrting. 



On the motion of Professor Farr, and seconded by Mr. DoRSON. 

 New Zealand representatives then moved that Mr. Maiden be the 

 next President, and they were followed by representatives of the 

 various States, who spoke most kindly in supporting the motion. 



Mr. Maiden expressed the deepest gratitude for the great kindness 

 that had been shown him that day, and, indeed, during his whole 

 term of office, and stated that the state of his health precluded his 

 acceptance of the office which had been offered to him. 



Thereupon Professor Benson and Dr. Cotton, both of the New 

 Zealand University, respectively proposed and seconded that Mr. 

 G. H. Knibbs be the next President. Before the motion was put 

 Mr. Maiden craved permission of the President to support the nomina- 

 tion He stated that not only was Mr. Knibbs a brilhant scientific 

 man, and a warm supporter of the Association, but as a close friend 

 and coadjutor of many years, he knew that he possessed, in a special 

 degree, those qualifications which would render him a most successful . 

 President. 



The motion was then put and carried unanimously. 



Mr Knibbs thanked the Council for the honour that had been 

 conferred upon him. 



Professors Masson and 1'riestley then moved that Mr. Andrews 

 be the new Permanent Honorary Secretary and Local Secretary for 

 New South Wales, at the time already stated. This nlso was carried 

 unanimouslv, and Mr. Andrews thanked the Council for the honour. 



