556 Proceedings. 



Six ordinary meetings of the Society have been held, at which 26 papers have been 

 read. The progress of the Museum has been highly satisfactory, and many valuable 

 donations have been made to the collectiona. The expense of maintaining the Museum 

 for the recreation and instruction of the Auckland public is wholly borne by the Society, 

 and involves a very heavy charge on its funds. 



LiBEABY. — During the year a catalogue of the library has been compiled and printed, 

 and is now ready for distribution to the members. The usual grant under the Public 

 Libraries Subsidies Act not having been voted by Parliament, the Council have been 

 miable to make any addition of importance to the library themselves. They have, 

 however, to express their indebtedness to Mr. J. T. Mackelvie for a most welcome and ap- 

 propriate donation of 104 volumes relating to the early history of the colony. Mr. 

 Mackelvie could hardly have forwarded a more useful addition, or one more likely to prove 

 permanently valuable. 



The balance sheet showed the receipts to be £513 Is. 5d., including a balance of 

 £10 Is. Id. carried forward from last account. The expenditure has been £503 6s. 4d., 

 distributed as follows : — Library, £38 ; maintenance of Museum, including salaries, £350 ; 

 ordinary expenses of the Society, £85. 



Election of Officers for 1882: — President — E. A. Mackechnie; Council 

 —G. Aickin, J. M. Clark, Et. Eev. W. G. Cowie, D.D., His Honour Mr. 

 Justice Gillies, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Neil Heath, J. Martin, F.G.S., T. 

 Peacock, J. A. Pond, Eev. A. G. Purchas, M.E.O.S.E., S. Percy Smith, 

 F.E.G.S.; Aiulitor — T. Macffarlane; Secretary and Treasurer — T. F. Cheese- 

 man, F.L.S. 



