xvi. Incorporated Societies. 
. OFFICE-BEARERS For 1888 :— President —A. Montgomery ; Vice-presidents— 
W. Arthur, C.E., Rev. Dr. Roseby ; Hon. Secretary—Professor Parker; 
Hon. Treasurer—D. Petrie, M.A. ; Auditor—D. Brent; Council—Dr. Hocken, 
Professor Scott, G. M. Thomson, F. Chapman, R. Gillies, G. Joachim, 
Professor Mainwaring Brown. 
Extracts from the Constitution and Rules of the Otago Institute. 
2. Any person desiring to join the Society may be elected by ballot, on being proposed 
in writing at any meeting of the Council or Society by two members, on payment of the 
—— SEPRE of one guinea for the year then current. 
mbers may at any time become life-members by one perae of ten pounds and 
ten ings in lieu of future annual subscriptions. 
. An Annual General Meeting of the members of the soley shall be held in 
nos in each year, at which meeting not less than ten members must be present, 
otherwise the meeting shall be adjourned by the members present from time to time, 
until the requisite number of members is present. 
(5.) The session of the Otago Institute shall be during the winter months, from May 
to October, both inclusive. 
WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1888 :— President —W. A. Spence; Vice-président — 
T. O. W. Croft; Hon. Treasurer—J. P. Will ; Secretary —Richard Hilldrup. 
xtracts from the Rules of the Westland Institute. 
3. The Institute shall consist :—(1) Of life-members, i.e., persons who have at any 
one time made a donation to the Institute of ten pounds ten shillings or upwards; or 
persons who, in reward of special services rendered to the Institute, have been unani- 
mously elected as such by the Committee or at the general half-yearly meeting. (2) Of 
members who pay two pounds two shillings each year. (3) Of members paying smaller 
sums, not less than ten shillings. 
5. The Institute shall hold a half-yearly meeting on the third Monday in the months 
of December and June. 
HAWKE’S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FoR 1882:—President—The Right Rev. the Bishop of 
Waiapu ; Vice-president—Dr. Spencer; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer—Mr. 
Colenso; Council—Messrs. H. Baker, H. R. Holder, J. G. Kinross, F. J. 
de Lisle, F. W. C. Sturm, C. H. Weber; Auditor—T. K. Newton. 
OFFICE-BEARERS Fon 1883 :— President— The Right Rev. the Dishop of 
Waiapu; Vice-president—W. Y. Spencer (Mayor); Hon. Secretary and Trea- 
. surer—W. Colenso; Council— T. W. Balfour, J. N. Bowerman, H. R. 
Holder, T. K. festos: F. W. C. Sturm, C. H. Weber; Auditor—T. K. 
Newton. 
