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The Institute now consists of the following Societies : — 



No. of Mem. 

 Wellington Philosophical Society . , .82 



Auckland Institute . . . . .106 



Philosophical Institute of Canterbury . . .76 



Otago Institute . . . . . ,80 



The election of Governors by these Societies took place in the 

 month of N^ovember, and the following gentlemen wei-e returned as 

 members of the Board for the current year, viz. : — His Honor Mr. 

 T. B. Gillies, Dr. Haast, F.R.S., His Honor Mr. Justice Ward. 



The Manager's Report on the Museum and Laboratory, hereto 

 appended, shows that this branch of the Institute has made considerable 

 progress during the past year ; and the Government having undertaken 

 the publication of the catalogue of the Museum, in the course of a few 

 weeks this work will be in the hands of the public, and will form a 

 valuable guide for the formation and proper arrangement of local 

 collections in other parts of the colony. 



The appended statement of accounts shows the manner in which the 

 funds placed at the disposal of the Board have been applied for the past 

 year. 



Volume II. of the Transactions and Proceedings was issued in the 

 month of April, and consists of 438 pages of print and 21 lithographed 

 illustrations. 



The edition consists of 750 copies, 342 of which have been issued to 

 the members of the affiliated Societies ; 50 copies have been presented 

 to the public libraries in New Zealand ; 50 presentation copies have been 

 distributed in England and other countries. 



In addition to the above, the Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago 

 Societies have received 115 copies, of the value of £86 6s., which is 

 one-third of the amount of the annual subscriptions of their members, 

 as a contribution in aid of the funds of these Societies. 



The remainder of the edition is held in reserve for sale at 15s. per 

 volume, being the same price as that fixed for "Volume I. issued in the 

 preceding year. 



At the request of Messrs Triibner and Co., that firm has been 

 appointed publishing agents for London, and copies have been placed in 

 their hands for sale. 



The volume contains 62 original articles, contributed by 32 members, 

 being a great increase over the number in the former volume, which 

 contained 23 articles. 



