xvi Incoporated Societies, 
NELSON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE 
AND INDUSTRY. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1876.— President —Sir David Monro; Vice-President 
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Nelson ; Council —A. 8. Atkinson, Leonard 
Boor, M.R.C.S., Charles Hunter-Brown, F. W. Irvine, M.D,, J oseph 
Shepherd, Geo. Williams, M.D.; Hon. Treasurer—Alexr. Kerr, F.R.G.S. ; 
Hon. Secretary —T. Mackay, C.E. 
OFFICE-BEARERS For 1877.— President —' The Right Rev. the Bishop of 
Nelson ; Council. —A. S. Atkinson, Leonard Boor, M.R.C.S., Charles Hunter- 
Brown, F. W. Irvine, M.D., Joseph Shepherd, Geo. Williams, M.D. ; Hon. 
Treasurer and Hon. Seeretary—T. Mackay, C.E. 
Extracts from the Rules of the Nelson Association for the Promotion” of Science 
and Industry. 
2. The Association shall consist of members elected by ballot, who have been proposed 
at a monthly meeting of the Society, and elected at the ensuing meeting. 
3. Each member to pay a subscription of not less than one pound per annum, payable 
half-yearly in advance. 
4. Ordinary Meetings held on the first Wednesday in each month. 
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WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1876.— President —Hon. James A. Bonar, M.L.C. ; 
Vice-President—His Honour Judge Weston; Council—Thomas Turnbull, 
John Crerar, Hermann Meyer, Dr. Dermott, William Todd; Hon. Treasurer 
—William Duncan; Hon. Seeretary—R. C. Reid. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1877.— President —His Honour J udge Weston ; Vice- 
President —R. C. Reid ; Hon. Treasurer—E, T. Robinson; Hon. Secretary— 
Charles Ulrich ; Council—Rev. W. A. Pascoe, M.A., Rev. G. W. Reussell, 
Rev. G. Marrice, Rev. Father Martin, J. Plaisted, L. G. Reid, W. D. Kerr, 
Robert Paul, J. H. Greville, D. Osborne, Dr. M‘Donald, Robert Walker. 
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 
5. The Institute shall hold a half-yearly meeting on the third Monday in the months 
of December and June, 
