WESTLAND INSTITUTE. 
ANNUAL GENERAL Meetine. 10th December, 1879. 
Dr. Giles in the chair. 
ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. 
The Committee report a large decrease in the number of members, the number for 
1878 having been 167, while for 1879 it was only 
During the year twelve ordinary and two special moiin were held. 
The Society received from the Board of nene £96 7s., being a part of the £5000 
voted by Parliament for subsidies to public librari 
A sum of £18 has been expended on books, ‘alk the Library will contain, when be 
arrive from London, about 2170 volumes 
A list of donations to the Museum ak Library is appended. 
The accounts show that the total receipts amounted to £125 10s., the whole of which 
was spent on the Library and Museum, and that the balance to the credit of the Society 
was £21 16s. 
Erection or Orricers ror 1880:—President—His Honour Judge Weston; 
Vice-president—Dr. Giles, R.M.; Committee—Dr. James, J.. Pearson, J. 
Nicholson, H. L. Robinson, R. W. Wade, D. M‘Donald, J. Anderson, T. O. 
W. Croft, C. E. Tempest, F. A. Learmonth, J. H. Hankins, A. H. King; 
Hon. Treasurer—W. A. Spence; Secretary—Richard Hilldrup. 
