Extracts from the Rules of the Westland Institute.
3. The Institute shall consist:—(1.) Of life members, i.e., persons who have at any one time made a donation to the Institute of ten pounds ten shillings or upwards; or persons who, in reward of special services rendered to the Institute, have been unanimously elected as such by the Committee or at the general half-yearly meeting. (2) Of members who pay two pounds two shillings each year. (3) Of members paying smaller sums—not less than ten shillings.
5. The Institute shall hold a half-yearly meeting on the third Monday in the months of December and June.
HAWKE'S BAY PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTE.
Office-bearers for 1885:—President—W. Colenso, F.L.S.; Vice-president—Thomas Tanner; Council—W. J. Spencer, S. Locke, F. W. C. Sturm, H. Hill, N. Heath, H. S. Tiffin; Hon. Secretary—A. Hamilton; Hon. Treasurer—J. N. Bowerman; Auditor—T. K. Newton; Curator of Museum—A. Hamilton.
Extracts from the Rules of the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute.
3. The annual subscription for each member shall be one guinea, payable in advanoe, on the first day of January in every year.
4. Members may at any time become life-members by one payment of ten pounds ten shillings in lieu of future annual subscriptions.
(4.) The session of the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute shall be during the winter months from May to October, both inclusive; and general meetings shall be held on the second Monday in each of those six months, at 8 p.m.
SOUTHLAND INSTITUTE.
Office-bearers for 1885.—President—T. Denniston; Vice-president—Dr. Galbraith; Council—G. Bailey, Dr. Closs, Dr. Wardale, W. Mchaffey; Secretary—W. S. Hamilton; Treasurer—W. R. Robertson.
NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Office-bearers for 1884–5:—President—The Bishop of Nelson; Vice-presidents—A. S. Atkinson, Dr. L. Boor; Secretary—Dr. J. Hudson; Treasurer—J. Gully, jun.; Council—J. Meeson, B.A., J. Park, J. G. Holloway, J. Blackett, A. Greenfield.
Extract from the Rules of the Nelson Philosophical Society.
4. That members shall be elected by ballot.
6. That the annual subscription shall be one guinea.
7. That the sum of ten guineas may be paid in composition of the annual subscription.
16. That the meetings be held monthly.
23. That papers read before the Society shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary.
