NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
ESTABLISHED UNDER AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND, 
ENTITLED * THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE ACT, 1867.” 
BOARD or GOVERNORS. 
(EX OFFICIO.) 
His Excellency the Governor. | The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 
His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington. 
(NOMINATED.) 
James Edward Fitzgerald; Hon. Colonel Haultain, Treasurer (and 
Secretary, 1868) ; Alfred Ludlam ; Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S., Secretary 
(retired 1868) ; Hon. Sir David Monro ; W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 
(MANAGER.) 
James Hector, M.D., F.R.S. (nominated Governor, 1868). 
ABSTRACTS OF RULES AND STATUTES, 
QAZETTED IN “Tue New ZEALAND Gazerre,” 9TH MancH, 1868. 
SECTION 1. 
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 "i not less than 
which it is associated, to be from time to time certified to the satisfaction of the Board of 
Governors of the Institute by the Chairman for the time being of the Societ 
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 vom ip or the amount of money annually subscribed by such Members shall 
at any time be les 
. The P no of every P aus to be incorporated as aforesaid shall M for the 
expenditure of not less than one-third of its annual revenue in or towards the formation 
r support of some local publie Museum or Library; or otherwise shall provide for the 
contribution of not less than one-sixth of its said revenue debel the extension and 
maintenance of the Museum and Library of the New Zealand Institut 
4. Any Society incorporated as aforesaid which shall in any ome year fail to expend 
the proportion of revenue affixed in manner ee by Rule 3 aforesaid, shall from 
thenceforth cease to be incorporated with the Instit 
. All papers read before any Society for ra bine being incorporated with the 
Institute shall be deemed to be communications to the Institute, and may then be 
