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PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 
30TH JANUARY, 1923. 
Tue annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand 
Institute was held in the Dominion Museum Library on Tuesday, 30th 
ade a at 10 a.m. 
Prese 
President, елын; Н. B. Kirk (in the chair), and the following 
Шашы the Government— Professor wes: Chilton, Dr. L. 
Cockayne, Mr. B. C. Aston (Honorary Secretary). 
яи the Wellington Philosophical Bociety- -Professor С.А. 
Cotton, Professor E. Marsden 
Representing the Auckland Iustitute— Professor H. W. Segar and 
Professor F. P. Worley 
oan ae the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury—Dr. F. W. 
Hilgen and Mr. A. M. Wright. 
ү жашары the Otago erts cute G. M. Thomson, M.L.C. 
Representing the Nelson Instit r. R. J. 1Шуа 
Representing the Manawatu Philosophical Society Mr. M. A. Eliott 
(Hon. Treasurer). 
Repramiititig the Wanganui Philosophical Society—Professor P. 
Marshall. 
Representing the Poverty Bay Institute—Ven. Archdeacon H. W. 
Williams. 
The Hon. Secretary called the roll. 
Apologies were read from His Excellency the a Ты the 
Hon. Downie Stewart (Minister of HUS Affairs), Dr. J. Allan Thomson 
(Government representative), and Mr. W. G. Bones (Otago Institute 
representative). 
French Warship.—Professor Marsden reported that he had been asked 
to convey from Mr. Collins an invitation to visit the French warship, 
Jules Michelet,” now on a visit to these shores. Ven. Archdeacon 
Williams and Profe essor Marsden were appointed a deputation from the 
oard to wait on the French Admiral and present a copy of the current 
T ransactions. 
