New Zealand Institute. 



453 



The Foi'eign Members elected, in accordauce with Statute IV., during the 

 past year are — Sir George Grey, K.C.B., Professor Huxley, LL.D., F.E.S., 

 Admiral Stokes. 



A diploma of honorary membership was also conferred by the Board upon 

 His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., accompanied by an address, 

 placing on record an acknowledgment of his services for the advancement of 

 scientific pursuits in the colony. 



The attached statement of accounts shows the manner in which the funds at 

 the disposal of the Board of Governors have been expended, leaving a balance 

 of £181 13s. 3d. in hand at the close of the financial year. 



The fifth volume of Transactions and Pr'oceedings was issued in the month 

 of May last. It contains 552 pages and 21 plates. 101 original communi- 

 cations were selected by the Board and printed either fully or in abstract in 

 this volume ; these are by 48 diflferent authors, and consist of 33 on Zoology, 

 15 on Botany, 5 on Chemistry, 5 on Geology, and 43 papers on Miscel- 

 laneous subjects. 



An arrangement has been made for the re-publication of the first volume 

 of the Transactions, which is now out of print, only a small edition having 

 been published ; so that members who have joined the Institute since its first 

 year may be able to obtain copies. 



Accounts of the New Zealand Institute, 1872-73. 



Eeceipts. 



£ s. d. 

 Balance in hand, August, 1872 195 13 5 

 Vote for 1872-73 - - - 500 

 Sale of Volumes of Trans- 

 actions - - - - 21 



£716 13 5 



Expenditure. 



£ s. 

 Expenses of Volume V. - - 609 16 

 Miscellaneous — Translating, 



Binding, etc. - - - 25 3 

 Balance in liand - . . 181 13 



29th July, 1873. 



Alfred Ludlam, Hon. Treasurer. 



£716 13 5 



Address to His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G. 



We, the Governors of the New Zealand Institute, feel it to be our duty, as 

 well as pleasure, on the eve of your Excellency's departure from New Zealand, 

 to convey to your Excellency our sincere acknowledgment of the interest which 

 you have at all times taken in the advancement of scientific pursuits in the 

 colony. 



Especially we conceive it due to your Excellency to record the fact that 

 your connection with the Institute has not been confined merely to the support 



