New Zealand Institute. 3 527 
These are classified as follows: Coals, 14 ; rocks and minerals, 50; metals 
- and ores, 95; examination for silver and gold, 152; water, 11; miscellane- 
ous, 85. Total 357. 
ae The results of all analyses having any general interest are stated in full 
in the Laboratory Report, together with the information given by the con- 
tributors of the specimens upon which these results have been obtained. 
Weights and Measures.—Only a few sets of standard weights and measures 
have been verified and re-issued, according to the requirements of the Act, 
during the past year; but the majority of the sets at present in use by the 
local Inspectors will have to be verified, as the statutory term for which 
_ they were issued will have terminated. 
LIBRARY. 
Two hundred and fifty volumes have been added to the Library of the 
____ Institute, which is now in such a crowded state as to render the provision 
___ of further accommodation absolutely necessary. Together with the Library 
| of the Philosophical Society, it now comprises over 4,000 volumes, nearly 
all of which are valuable works of reference. 
_ Patent Office Library.—This Library has been arranged in the Lecture 
Hall, and is now accessible to the public, on application to the Curator. It 
contains 1,420 volumes. 
_ Public Library.—This Library, formerly the property of the Provincial 
Council, has been arranged and catalogued, and comprises 1,200 volumes, © 
_ but unfortunately, in many cases, important works are rendered incomplete 
__ through volumes having been taken away before the collection was removed 
_ to the Museum, and, as no record appears to have been kept of persons to 
Whom books were lent, it is now impossible to enforce their return. 
_ Including private collections of books which are deposited in the ines 
_ the library available for reference and study numbers about 8,500 volumes 
20th July, 1881. James Hecror. 
