OTAGO INSTITUTE.
Office-bearers for 1878:—President—W. N. Blair, C.E.; Vice-presidents—Professor Hutton, W. Arthur, C.E.; Council—Professor Shand, G. Joachim, Professor Macgregor, Professor Scott, D. Petrie, E. Elliott, J. C. Thomson; Hon. Sec.—G. M. Thomson; Hon Treasurer—H. Skey; Auditor—A. D. Lubecki.
Office-bearers for 1879:—President—Prof. Hutton; Vice-presidents—W. N. Blair, C.E., Prof. Scott; Council—W. Arthur, C.E., Robert Gillies, F.L.S., Dr. Hocken, A. Montgomery, D. Petrie, J. C. Thomson, Prof. Ulrich; Hon. Secretary—Geo M. Thomson; Hon. Treasurer—H. Skey; Auditor—J. S. Webb.
Extracts from the Constitution and Rules of the Otago Institute.
2. Any person desiring to join the Society may be elected by ballot, on being proposed in writing at any meeting of the Council or Society by two members, on payment of the annual subscription of one guinea for the year then current.
5. Members may at any time become life members by one payment of ten pounds and ten shilllngs, in lieu of future annual subscriptions.
8. An Annual General Meeting of the members of the Society shall be held in January in each year, at which meeting not less than ten members must be present, otherwise the meeting shall be adjourned by the members present from time to time, until the requisite number of members is present.
(5.) The session of the Otago Institute shall be during the winter months, from May to October, both inclusive.
NELSON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
Office-bearers for 1879:—President—The Right Rev. the Bishop of Nelson; Council—A. S. Atkinson, Leonard Boor, M.R.C.S., Charles Hunter-Brown, F. W. Irvine, M.D., Joseph Shepherd, Geo. Williams, M.D.; Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary—T. Mackay, C.E.
Extracts from the Rules of the Nelson Association for the Promotion of Science and Industry.
2. The Association shall consist of members elected by ballot, who have been proposed at a monthly meeting of the Society, and elected at the ensuing meeting.
3. Each member to pay a subscription of not less than one pound per annum, payable half-yearly in advance.
4. Ordinary Meetings held on the first Wednesday in each month.
