xvi I/icorporcUed Societies. 



AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



Ofpice-Bearees. — President — F. AVhitaker ; Council — A. Gr. Purclias, 

 M.D., G-. B. Owen, Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S., J. Peacock, J. M. Way- 

 land ; Honorary Secretary — T. B. Grillies ; Honorary Treasurer — J. H. Craw- 

 ford ; Secretary — Thomas Kirk. 



Extract from the 'Rules of tlie AiicMand Institute. 



3. Candidates may be admitted Members of the Society on being proposed in writing 

 at a meeting of the Society by two Members who are personally acquainted with bim, and 

 wbo shall be responsible for payment of his entrance fee and first annual subscription. 



4. New Members on election to pay one guinea entrance fee, in addition to the annual 

 subscription of one guinea, for residents within ten miles of Auckland, and ten shillings 

 and sixpence for residents beyond that distance ; the annual subscriptions being payable 

 in advance on the first day of April for the then current year. 



5. Members may at any time become life Members by one payment of ten pounds 

 ten shillings for residents, and five pounds five shillings for non-resident Members, in lieu 

 of future annual subscriptions. 



8. Honorary Members may be elected by the unanimous vote of the Society, in 

 acknowledgment of their contributions to art, science, or hterature in general, or to this 

 Society in particular, such Members to have all the privileges of Members without payment 

 of any fees. 



9. Members of Societies incorporated with the Wew Zealand Institute, M-hen in the 

 Province of Auckland, shall be entitled to all the privileges of Members of this Society. 



10. Annual general meeting of the Society on the third Monday of February in each 

 year. Ordinary business meetings are called by the Council from time to time. 



PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY. 



Opeice-Beaeees. — F resident — Julius Haast, Ph.D., F.E-.S. ; Vice-Presi- 

 dents — J. S. TurubuU, M.D., E. Dobsou, C.E. ; Council — Eev. James Wilson, 

 Ed. JoUie, H. J. Tancred, C. Davie, T. Nottidge, Gr. Packe ; Honorary Trea- 

 surer — J. W. S. Coward ; Honorary Secretary — Eev. Charles Eraser, M.A., 



F.a.s. 



Extract from the Hides of tlie Fhilosojjhical Institute of Canterhury. 



2. The Philosophical Institute of Canterbury is founded for the advancement of 

 science, literature, and art, as well as the development of the resources of the Province. 



V. The ordinary meetings of the Institute shall be held every first week during the 

 months from March to November inclusive. 



10. The President, Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer, the Secretary, and three senior 

 ordinary Members of Council, shaU retire from office anmxally at the anniversary meeting. 



22. Evei'y candidate for membership shall be proposed and seconded by Members of 

 the Institute. 



24. G-entlemen not resident in the Province, who are distinguished for their attain- 

 ments in science, hterature, or art, may be proposed for election as honorary Members on 

 the recommendation of an absolute majority of the Council. The election shall be conducted 

 in the same manner as that of ordinary Members, but nine-tenths of the votes must be in 

 favoiir of the candidate. 



