Office-bearers for 1870—1: President—Sir David Monro; Vice-President—The Right Rev. the Bishop of Nelson; Council—F. Huddleston, F. W. Irvine, M.D., Thomas Mackay, Alexander Sclanders, George Williams, M.D.; Honorary Treasurer—C. Hunter-Brown; Curator and Secretary—J. Smith.

Office-bearers for 1872: President—Sir David Monro; Vice-President—The Right Rev. the Bishop of Nelson; Council—F. W. Irvine, M.D., Robert Lee, The Hon. T. Renwick, Joseph Shephard, George Williams, M.D.; Honorary Treasurer—J. Holloway; Curator and Secretary—Thomas Mackay.

Extracts from the Laws 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.