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Institute, for research on orchard fruit; Mr. D. eats £50, brad A o eom 
Institute, for research on New Zealand orthoptera. Later applications from Mr. H. D. 
Skinner relig espe Professor Wall (Philosophical Inst tute of Cüsterbárs]; ME 
Yeates (Wellin Philo ques pese A Professor E. Marsden and Mr. Harwood 
(Wellington Philosophical Society), and Mr. L. Bastings (Otago Institute) were declined 
owing to the absence of any Tos а ble for research purposes. This committee 
recommends that gran men should ask the approval of the Standing Committee before 
Lio es any apparatus which they may require for their researches. 
roperty list of all apparatus in the hands of the Institute and of the individual 
been compiled, and at the oe of the Under-Secretary for Internal 
Affairs a сору has been deposited with him 
It was resolved, That the Standing Committee shall make inquiry and 
act with regard to the requests of Dr. Adams regarding the instruments 
used in his grant. It was resolved to ask the Minister for a further £250 
to be reinstated on next year’s estimates. 
Travelling-expenses.—It was resolved, That travelling-expenses of the 
Board of Governors be paid. 
Diamond Jubilee.—Mr. A. M. Wright extended an invitation to the 
members of the Board to the Diamond Jubilee of the Philosophical Institute 
of Canterbury, at which he suggested the medal for the Hector Award 
should be presented to Professor Farr on the 5th Apr 
F olicy.—On the motion of the President, Misses by Dr. Chilton, 
it was resolved, That this meeting of the New Zealand Institute hereby 
expresses its appreciation of the successful efforts of Sir F. D. Bell on behalf 
of New Zealand forestry. 
Honorary Members.—The death of Dr. W. S. Bruce was announced, 
this creating a vacancy in the roll of honorary members to be filled at the 
annual general meeting in January next. On the motion of Dr. Cockayne, 
it was resolved, That the nominations of honorary members be sent to the 
Governors at least fourteen days before the annual meeting. 
Fireblight.—On the motion of Dr. Tillyard, seconded by Dr. Cockayne, 
it was resolved, That, in view of the southward spread of fireblight to 
Patea during the year, this meeting desires to urge upon the Minister of 
Agriculture the great necessity for establishing, as soon as possible, special 
orchard areas within which the elimination of hawthorn should be carried 
out e lines to be approved by the Hon. Minister 
Mficers for Year Vise She election of AE resulted as follows: 
Président; Professor Kirk ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. B. C. Aston; Hon. foment 
Mr. M. A. Eliott; Hon. Editor, Mr. Johannes C. Anders Hon. 
Librarian, Dr. J. Allan Thomson ; Hon. Trustees of the Carter, Hector, and 
Hutton Trust Funds, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Ina 
Election of Committees.—Library Committee: Reappointed. 
Publications Committee: Reappointed, with the Edition of Professor 
Marsden. 
Research Grant Committee : Reappointed. 
inca Mr aa Reappointed. 
Hec Award mmittee: Professor Charles Chilton (шене 
ане ней, b and Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, Auckland. (Subject, 
zoology.) 
Date and Place of next Annual ов —To be held in January, 1923; 
day to be fixed by Standing Committe 
Votes of Thanks to the President iud other honorary officers were carried 
by acclamation. 
