754 Proceedings. 
hope of resuscitating the Poverty Bay Institute. On the motion of the 
President, it was resolved, That the Poverty Bay Institute henceforth 
ceases to be incorporated with the New Zealand Institute 
Standing Committee’s Report.—This was received. 
Report OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 3lsr DECEMBER, 1923. 
Meetings.—During the year nine meetings of the Standing сеш have been 
held, the attendance being as follows: Professor Kirk, 9; Professor Cotton, 5; 
Dr. Cockayne, 5; Dr. ont 5; Dr. Marsden, 3; Мт. А. М. моно ч, Hon. Mr. 
Thomson, 1; Mr. M. A. Eliott, 1; Mr. B. C. Aston, 9 
ector Award.—The award бе 1922 was made to Мт. С. V. Hudson, F.N.Z.Inst., 
for his long-continued and valuable researches in New Zealand entomolo ogy. 
Hutton Award.—The award for 1922 was made to Dr. J. Allan Thomson, оп accou 
of his geological work in -— Zeala nd; of his valuable report on the Brachiopoda of 
i reti: 
and final representation ; PE further, on aecount of his morphological work in hec. 
and extinet Brachiopoda, which sheds a new light on the relations of various genera. 
Hamilton Prize. е the first year of awarding the Hamilton Memorial Prize, 
and the committee o erent recommended that it be given to Mr. J. G. Myers, of 
W ellin 
TE 
ntation of Hector, Hutton, and Hamilton Awards, —At a general каде. of the 
Wellington Philosophical Society "held on Friday, 6th July, 1923, рү as taken 
= pet the a ve three awards, the recipients in each case being m аа s ot the 
ociety. Professor Kirk, Piin t of the New Zealand Institute, presen t the Hector 
Moist d V Huber the Hutton Medal to Dr. J. Allan Thomson, and the 
Hemilión Prize to Mr. J. G. Mye 
Publications.— Transactions = the New Zealand Institute, volume 54: There 
been a онаа delay in the publication of this volume, explained by the Hon. 
Editor in his report 
Doa "s Bulletin “ Mosses : This work is in the press, and should be issued wo 
A delay occurred owing to one з т plates being mislaid in the Printing Office 
another one having to di be prepar ngland. 
Major Broun's Bulletin, part un ( d final part of this arce was pol ished during 
the year. E is now available for those who desire it at 3s. copy to members 
and 5s, to non-members. 
NE List.—During the year the following additions have been made to the 
exchange list : 
офа Entomologisches Museum, Berlin. 
Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Fra 
Staatlisches m ente. für # лышы pee 
ew York State College of Agriculture, 
ussia 
of Was ун n, 
Ethnolorical каша, Tubin 
Wisconsin Academy of Balénces, U. S.A. 
Staats | ‘ind Universitatsbibliothek, — 
usee d'Histoire Naturelle, Genéve 
Sales.—A number of sets of Maori An have been disposed of, and the revenue of 
the pt ip ood has been increased by the sale of ponen books written by the 
Incorporated Soc ашу Алана Re bmitted 
ports and Balance-sheets,—These were su 
to the I s. on. Treasure , Mr. Eliott, for his re ‚ on them. Mr, Eliott ven a 
which did not supply a balance-sheet or report; and suggested that a сору © 
t to ns. society, enabling each о to see how the ‘other er" 
y с 
