xvi. Incorporated Societies. 
Extracts 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 unanimously 
elected as such by the Committee or at the general half-yearly meeting. (2) Of members 
who pay two ER two shillings each year. (3) Of members paying smaller sums, not 
less than ten shilli 
5. The Meis shall hold a halt-yoariy meeting on the third Monday in the months 
of December and June. 
HAWKE’S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1885 :—President—W. Colenso, F.L.S.; Vice- 
president—Thomas Tanner ; Council—W. J. Spencer, 8. Locke, F. W. C. 
Sturm, H. Hill, N. Heath, H. S. Tiffin; Hon. Secretary—A. Hamilton ; 
Hon. Treasurer—J. N. Bowerman; Auditor —T. K. Newton; Curator of 
Museum—A. Hamilton. 
Extracts from the Rules of the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute. 
3. The annual subscription for each member shall be one guinea, payable in advance, 
on the first day of January in every year 
4. Members may at any time become life-members by one payment of ten pounds ten 
shillings in lieu of future annual subscriptions. 
(4.) The session of the Hawke’s Bay Philosophical Institute shall be during the winter 
months from May to October, both inclusive; and general meetings shall be held on the 
second Monday in each of those six months, at 8 p.m. 
SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1885.— President—T. Denniston; Vice-president— 
Dr. Galbraith ; Council—G. Bailey, Dr. Closs, Dr. Wardale, W. Mchaffey ; 
Secretary—W. S. Hamilton ; Treasurer—W. R. Robertson, 
NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1884-5 :—President—The Bishop of Nelson; Vice- 
presidents—A. S. Atkinson, Dr. L. Boor; Secretary—Dr. J. Hudson; 
Treasurer—J. Gully, jun.; Council—J. Meeson, B.A., J. Park, J. G. 
Holloway, J. Blackett, A. Greenfield. 
Extracts from the Rules of a JG Philosophical Society. 
4. That members shall be elected by bal 
6. That the annual subscription "e de one à guinea. 
7. That the sum of ten guineas may be y position of th lsul 
16. That the meetings be held monthly. 
23. That papers read before the Society shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary, 
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