The appointment of the Committee is in the following terms:—

“That a Committee be appointed to communicate with the Provincial Government, with a view to the establishment of an annual course of lectures on Natural Science, in connection with the Museum; the Committee to consist of his Honor Mr. Justice Gresson, the Hon. John Hall, Dr. Haast, Dr. Turnbull, Rev. Canon Wilson, and Rev. Charles Fraser.” Owing to various circumstances the Committee has been unable to have an interview with his Honor the Superintendent and his Executive Council, but it has reason to believe that the Provincial Government is not unfavourable to the object held in view, and further believes that this object has been as effectively promoted as was possible by the Committee itself, by the examination of several of its members before a Select Committee of the Provincial Council. It is hoped that a bill now before the Provincial Council for the establishment upon a permanent basis of the Museum, a Public Library, and School of Science, will, if passed, meet the views of the Institute in appointing this Committee. It is satisfactory to know that the importance of establishing lectureships in connection with the local Museums of the colony, has been formally recognized under the New Zealand University Bill of this present year.

Julius Haast.
Charles Fraser.
James S. Turnbull.