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.
3. Members may at any time become life members by one payment of ten pounds and ten shillings, in lieu of future annual subscriptions.
8. An Annual General Meeting of the members of the Society shall be held on the first Monday of February 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, and General Meetings shall be held on the second Monday in each of those months, at 8 p.m.
NELSON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
Office-bearers for 1875.—President—Sir David Monro; Vice-President—The Bishop of Nelson; Council—Leonard Boor, M.R.C.S., Charles Hunter-Brown, F. W. Irvine, M.D., Hon. Thos. Renwick, Joseph Shephard, George Williams, M.D.; Hon. Treasurer and Secretary—T. Mackay, C.E.
Office-bearers for 1876.—President—Sir David Monro; Vice-President—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—Aleẋr. Kerr, F.R.G.S.; 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.
WESTLAND INSTITUTE.
Office-bearers for 1875.—President—Judge Harvey; Vice-Presidents—Hon. J. A. Bonar, Ven. Archdeacon Harper; Committee—F. Dermott, M.D., H. W. Maunsell, M.D., W. C. Roberts, J. Crerar, W. Todd, Captain Turnbull, Rev. Mr. Kirkland, Rev. Mr. Rishworth, Rev. Mr. Martin, H. Meyer; Treasurer—W. Duncan; Secretary—B. C. Reid.
Office-bearers for 1876.—President—Hon. James A. Bonar, M.L.C.; Vice-President—His Honour Judge Weston; Council—Thomas Turnbull, John Crerar, Hermann Meyer, Dr. Dermott, William Todd; Hon. Treasurer—William Duncan; Hon. Secretary—R. C. Reid.
Extracts from the Rules of the Westland Institute.
