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Dr. Featherston, Vice-President, stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of electing a Governor of the New Zealand Institute, under the Act.

On the motion of Dr. Featherston it was resolved, "That Mr. J. C. Crawford be elected a member of the Board of Grovernors, under "The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867."

On the motion of Mr. Crawford it was resolved, "That with a view to settle any doubts on the subject, it is now declared that the President and Vice-Presidents are ex officio members of the Council of the Society."

On the motion of Mr. C. J. Pharazyn it was resolved, "That all persons paying the annual subscription before the 31st of December, 1867, be included in the list of original members of the reconstituted New Zealand Society."

On the motion of Mr. E. Pharazyn it was resolved, "That the resolution for meeting on the 4th of December be rescinded."

The rules, as amended by the Council, were then read seriatim, and passed with amendments.

Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.

The Secretary read his report, stating that ninety-five persons having paid their subscriptions before the end of last year, appear on the list as original members, and that several other persons had expressed their intention of joining the Society.

The following printed papers were laid on the table by the Secretary:—

Rules of the New Zealand Society, reconstituted 1st November, 1867.

Presented by Dr. Hector:—

Colonial Museum Report, 1866–67.

Geological Report on the Lower Waikato District, 3rd June, 1867, by Captain Hutton.

Geological Report on the Thames Gold Fields, by Captain Hutton, 23rd September, 1867.

First General Report on the Coal Deposits of New Zealand, by Dr. Hector, October, 1866.