First Meeting. 12th August, 1875.
T. Mackay, C.E., in the chair.

Secretary reported having received from the New Zealand Institute 50 copies of Vol. VII. of the “Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.”

Second Meeting. 1st November, 1875.
T. Mackay, C.E., in the chair.

The Bishop of Nelson was chosen to vote in the election of the Board of Governors for the ensuing year, in accordance with clause 7 of the New Zealand Institute Act. The nomination for the election of honorary members of the New Zealand Institute was made in accordance with statute IV.

Third Meeting. 6th March, 1876.
The Bishop of Nelson, Vice-President, in the chair.

The report and accounts of last year were read and adopted.

Election of Officers 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 Shephard, Geo. Williams, M.D.; Hon. Treasurer, Alexr. Kerr, F.R.G.S.; Hon. Secretary, T. Mackay, C.E.

The Secretary reported having received from the Director of the Geological Survey and Museum two copies of a recently published Geological Sketch Map of New Zealand; also of fourteen packages of seeds of Californian trees; and further, that in accordance with his arrangement with the Director, he had placed the seeds in the hands of Dr. Boor for distribution to certain nurserymen and others in Nelson for their propagation.

The Secretary reported having handed over to the Nelson Institute 88 publications, principally of a scientific character.