NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
ESTABLISHED UNDER AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND 
TITULED “THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE ACT, 1867.” 
Boarp or GOVERNORS. 
(EX OFFICIO.) 
His Excellency the Governor | The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 
(NOMINATED.) 
The Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S., W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., James 
Hector, C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S., the Ven. Archdeacon Stock, B.A., 
Thomas Mason, M.H.R., the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, M.L.C. 
(ELECTED.) 
1883.— The Hon. William Rolleston, M.H.R., James McKerrow, Martin 
Chapman. 
1884.—The Hon. Wm. Rolleston, M.H.R., James McKerrow, Dr. Buller, 
C.M.G., F.R.S. 
MANAGER : 
James Hector. 
Honorary TREASURER : 
The Ven. Archdeacon Stock. 
SECRETARY : 
R. B. Gore. 
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ABSTRACTS OF RULES8 AND STATUTES. 
GAZETTED IN THE “NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE,” 9TH Marcu, 1868. 
Section I. 
Incorporation of Societies. 
1. No Society shall be incorporated with the Institute under the provisions of ‘ The 
New Zealand Institute Act, 1867," unless such Society shall consist of not l 
twenty-five members, subscribing in the aggregate a sum of not less than ity 
sterling annually, for the promotion of art, science, or such other branch of kno Cage |— 
for which it is assoviated, to be from time to time certified to the satisfaction 0. citas. 
Board of Governors of the Institute by the Chairman for the time being of the Society. — 
2. Any Society incorporated as aforesaid shall cease to be incorporated with the 
Institute in case the number of the members of the said Society shall at any time become 
less than twenty-five, or the amount of money annually subscribed by such members shall 
at any time be less than £50. 
