NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE, 



established under an act of the general assembly of new zealand, intituled 

 "the new zealand institute act, 1867." 



Board of Governors. 



(ex officio.) 



HIS EXCELLENCY THE COVERNOR. 



THE HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. 



HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF WELLINGTON. 



1870. 



J. HECTOR, Esq., M.D., F.R.S. 

 ALFRED LUDLAM, Esq. 

 C. KNIGHT, Esq., F.R.C.S. 



(nominated.) 

 Sir DAVID MONRO 

 JAMES EDW. FITZGERALD, Esq. 

 W. T. L. TRAVERS, Esq., F.L.S. 



(elected.) 

 His Honor Mr. Justice WARD | T. B. GILLIES, Esq, 



JULIUS HAAST., Esq., Ph.D., F.R.S. 



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JAMES HECTOR, Esq., M.D., F.R.S. 

 ALFRED LUDLAM, Esq. 

 C. KNIGHT, Esq., F.R.C.S. 



(nominated.) 

 Sir DAVID MONRO 

 J. E. FITZGERALD, Esq., C.M.G. 

 W. T. L. TRAVERS, Esq., F.L.S. 



(elected.) 



T. B. GILLIES, Esq. | W. ROLLESTON, Esq., B.A, 



His Honor Mr. Justice CHAPMAN. 



ABSTRACTS OF RULES AND STATUTES, 



Gazetted in the "New Zealand Gazette," March 9, 1868. 



Section I. 

 Incorporation of Societies. 



1. ISTo Society sliall be incorporated with, the Institute under the provisions 

 of "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867," unless such Society shall consist 

 of not less than twenty-five members, subsciibing in the aggregate a sum of 

 not less than fifty pounds sterling annually, for the promotion of art, science, 

 or such other branch of knowledge for which it is associated, to be from time 

 to time certified to the satisfaction of the Board of Governors of the Institute 

 by the Chairman for the time being of the Society. 



2. Any Society incorporated as aforesaid shall cease to be incorporated with 

 the Institute in case the number of the Members of the said Society shall at 

 any time become less than twenty- five, or the amount of money annually 

 subscribed by such Members shall at any time be less than £50. 



3. The bye-laws of every Society to bo incorporated as aforesaid shall 

 pi'ovide for the expenditure of not less than one-third of its annual revenue in 



