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report to the Standing Committee on the increase and spread of white- 
ailed deer on Stewart Island, and the consequent damage to the native 
flora and fauna. 
Hutton Grant Application.—Letters from Dr. Marshall, dated 6th June 
and 15th January, 1923, applying for a grant of £40 from the Hutton Fund, 
were read, and it was resolved, on the motion of the President, seconded 
by Archdeacon William S, to ut the sum asked for the purpose of 
enabling Dr. Marshall to continue his identification in the study of 
Cretaceous fossils. 
Carter Committee Report.—The report was received. On the motion of 
Professor Marsden, seconded by Professor Segar, it was resolved, That 
the Institute endeavour to obtain the permission of the use 
2,000 of the Carter see money for the erection of an observatory 
according to the committee’s report 
REPORT OF THE CARTER BEQUEST COMMITTEE. 
I Rah эр, че to the absence of the Government € in Australia, 
my own absence in Samoa, and the distractions едеп the meeting of the 
Australasian Association, the аЬ о от nable to Sanpete М bacon for 
was set up. It re beg leave to present an interim report 
to ask 
that, if the Board of бок sees fit, а committee should be continadd fué неи 
"The terms of reference were to vy edi -— for an €— n observatory in 
accordance with the m pre report of the c ittee previously set up. 
ave to report that the Р эту was vus Tyo rable to cw idea of providing 
accommodation on a larger scale than was immediately required by the instruments 
at present available, and obtained from Messrs. Cooke, York, and Sir Howard Grubb, 
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orrespondence with Mr. La Trobe with regard to plans ani a building, 
but thers aa ъй yet been sufficient time to prepare thes ру : 
D. 
M. X. ‘SOMMERVILLE, Convener. 
Samoan Observatory Committee's Report.—This report was received. 
The committee was re-elected. 
REPORT OF THE SAMOAN OBSERVATORY BOARD. 
The Samoan Observatory Board has held four m meetings in the last two уаз 
мее. the E of research i been ¢ 
ttees e 
at Apia and publications have ern 
of th have also met on numerous o 8 he арен 
between the scientific representatives of the Institute and the representat f 
the Go ent h essful, an ere is reason to believe that o 
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the Board's Mes the Minister has been assured that the enti work of the 
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