First Meeting: 30th April, 1913.

Professor T. H. Easterfield, President, in the chair, and about forty members and friends.

New Member.—Mr. G. G. Bridges.

The President announced that Mr. G. V. Hudson had resigned from the Council, and that the Council had elected Mr. L. Birks as a member of the Council.

Ateration of Rules.—A new rule was adopted giving the Council power to elect as a life member—(1) Any member of the Society who, in the opinion of the Council, has given the Society specially meritorious service, provided that the number so elected in any one year shall not exceed one; or (2) any member of the Society who has paid his subscription to the Society for thirty years, and who intimates to the Council his desire to become a life member; or (3) any member of the New Zealand Institute who has paid his subscription to one or more of the affiliated societies for thirty years, and who after taking up his residence in Wellington intimates to the Council his desire to become a life member.

Ex-Presidential Address.—“Some Recent Advances in Chemistry,” by Professor Easterfield.