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The N.Z. Journal of Science and Technology. . [July 
containing the provisional programme, the list of officers, and notes for 
visitors, with much scientific information about Christchurch and surround¬ 
ings, was prepared and widely distributed amongst members of the New 
Zealand Institute. The proverbial sunshine of Christchurch smiled on the 
efforts of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, and in spite of ap¬ 
parently insuperable obstacles the meetings took place in fine weather on 
the date originally planned. 
OFFICERS OF THE CONGRESS. 
PRESIDENT. 
Dr. L. Cockayne, F.R.S. 
HON. SECRETARY. 
Mr. William Martin, B.Sc. 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
The Officers and Council of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, and the Chairman 
of the Hospitality, Excursions, and Finance Committees—viz. : Officers and Council 
of Philosophical Institute of Canterbury (President, Professor C. C. Farr, D.Sc., 
F.P.S.L. ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. W. H. Skinner and L. P. Symes ; Hon. 
Secretary, Mr. Wtlltam Martin, B.Sc. ; Hon. Treasurer, Dr. Charles Chilton, 
F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. ; Hon. Librarian, Mr. W. G. Aldridge, M.z\. ; Hon. Auditor, 
Mr. G. E. Way ; Council, Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., Messrs. L. Berks, B.Sc., 
L. J. Wild, M.A., F.G.S., A. V. Moijntford, M. H. Godby, M.A., B.Sc., James 
Drummond, F.L.S., F.Z.S.) ; Chairman Hospitality Committee, Sir John Den- 
niston ; Chairman Excursions Committee, Mr. E. F. Stead ; Chairman Finance 
Committee, Mr. A. Kaye. 
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE. 
Sir John Denniston (Chairman), His Worship the Mayor (Mr. H. Holland), Mrs. 
Carey Hill, Miss R. Tabart, Miss M. Ferrar, Dr. H. T. J. Thacker, M.P., 
Messrs. R. C. Bishop, H. D. Acland, R. Scott, G. T. Booth, A. W. Beaven. 
EXCURSIONS COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. E. F. Stead (Chairman), R. E. Alexander, L. Birks, C. M. Ollivier, 
N. L.. Macbeth, H. G. Ell, M.P., R. Speight, R. M. Laing, C. J. Williams, 
H. F. Skey, H. J. Marriner. 
FINANCE COMMITTEE. 
Mr. A. Kaye (Chairman), Professor R. J. Scott, Councillors Howard and Flesher, 
Messrs. B. Seth-Smith, G. Humphreys, A. W. Jamieson, J. Keir, T. J. McBride, 
William Reece, and Dr. W. P. Evans. 
Officers of the Sections. 
Section 1.—BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE. 
President, Dr. C. J. Reakes, M.R.C.V.S. ; Vice-President, Hon. G. M. Thomson, 
F.L.S ; Hon. Secretaries, Dr. C. Chilton, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., and Dr. F. W. 
Hilgendorf, F.G.S. 
Section 2.—GEOLOGY. 
President, Mr. P. G. Morgan, F.G.S. ; Vice-President, Dr. C. A. Cotton, F.G-S. ; Hon. 
Secretary, Mr. L. J. Wild, F.G.S. 
Section 3.—CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND ENGINEERING. 
President, Professor T. H. Easterfield, F.I.C., F.C.S. ; Vice-President, Professor 
D. M Y. Sommerville, F.R.S.E. ; Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. S. Page, B.Sc., and 
D. B. McLeod, M.A., B.Sc. 
Section 4.—GENPiRAL. 
President, Veil. Archdeacon H. W. Williams, M.A. ; Vice-President, Dr. J. Allan 
Thomson, F.G.S. ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Martin, B.Sc. 
