
Council for 1939–40.
Established Under an act of The General Assembly of New Zealand. Intituled The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867; Reconstituted Under Zealand Institute Act, 1908; and Reconstituted Under The Royal The New Zealand Institute Act, 1903; Continued Under The New Society of New Zealand Act, 1933.
Honorary Patron.
His Excellency the Governor-General.
Council.
Ex Officio.
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The Hon. Minister of Scientific and Industrial Research.
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President: Rev. J. E. Holloway, L.Th., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Vice-President: Professor W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z.
Government Representatives.
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Professor E. R. Hudson, B.Agr., B.Sc. (1939)
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Dr. E. Marsden, C.B.E., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.N.Z. (1939)
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Mr. B. C. Aston, F.I.C., F.R.S.N.Z. (1940).
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Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, F.L.S., F.R.S.N.Z. (1940)
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| Auckland Institute | Mr. G. Archey, O.B.E., M.A., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z. |
| Prof. H. W. Segar, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z. | |
| Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of N.Z. | Dr. H. H. Allan, M.A., F.L.S., F.R.S.N.Z. |
| Mr. F. R. Callaghan, M.A., F.R.E.S. | |
| Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Dr. R. A. Falla, M.A. |
| Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z. | |
| Otago Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Dr. C. M. Focken, B.M.E., B.Sc. |
| Mr. G. Simpson, F.L.S. | |
| Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Mr G. V. Hudson, F.E.S., F.R.S.N.Z. |
| Nelson Institute | Prof. Sir Thos. H. Easterfield, M.A., Ph.D., F.I.C., F.C.S., F.R.S.N.Z. |
| Manawatu Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Mr. M. A. Eliott. |
| Southland Branch of the Royal Society of N.Z. | Mr. J. H. Sorensen. |
Co-Opted Member.
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Dr. P. Marshall, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.

Officers for The Year 1939–40.
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President: Rev. J. E. Holloway, L.Th., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Vice-President: Prof. W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z.
Hon. Treasurer: Mr M. A. Eliott.
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Hon. Editor: Dr. J. Marwick, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Hon. Librarian: Professor H. B. Kirk, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Hon. Returning Officer: Professor H. W. Segar, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Secretary: Miss M. Wood, Royal Society of New Zealand, Victoria University College, Wellington, New Zealand.
| Name of Society. | Secretary's Name and Address. | Date of Affiliation. |
| Auckland Institute | Mr G. Archey, Institute and Museum, Auckland | June 10, 1868 |
| Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of N.Z. | Mr J. T. Salmon, Dominion Museum, Wellington. | June 10, 1868 |
| Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society of N.Z. | Mr. R. S. Duff, Canterbury Museum, Chch. | October 22, 1868 |
| Otago Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Dr. H. D. Skinner, Otago Museum, Dunedin. | October 18, 1869 |
| Nelson Institute | Mr O. B. Pemberton, Cawthron Institute, Nelson. | December 20, 1883 |
| Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Mr W. Goodwin Ball, Hawke's Bay Gallery and Museum, Napier. | March 31, 1875 |
| Manawatu Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Dr. J. Melville, 83 Marne Street, Palmerston North. | 1935 |
| Southland Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand | Mr J. H. Sorensen, Southland Museum, Invercargill. | October 31, 1939 |
Former Manager and Editor
(Under the New Zealand Institute Act, 1867.)
1867–1903.—Sir James Hector, M.D., K.C.M.G., F.R.S.
Past Presidents.
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1903-04.—Hutton, Captain Frederick Wollaston, F.R.S.
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1905-06.—Hector, Sir James, M.D., K.C.M.G., F.R.S.
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1907-08.—Thomson, George Malcolm, F.L.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1909-10.—Hamilton, Augustus.
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1911-12.—Cheeseman, Thomas Frederick, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1913-14.—Chilton, Charles, M.A., D.Sc., LL.D., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1915.——Petrie, Donald, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1916-17.—Benham, Sir William Blaxland, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1918-19.—Cockayne, Leonard, C.M.G., Ph.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1920-21.—Easterfield, Sir Thomas Hill, M.A., Ph.D., F.I.C., F.C.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1922-23.—Kirk, Harry Borrer, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1924-25.—Marshall, Patrick, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1926-27.—Aston, Bernard Cracroft, F.I.C., F.C.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1928.——Thomson, J. Allan, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z. (Mr B. C. Aston reappointed May, 1928, vice Dr J. Allan Thomson, deceased).
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1929-30.—Farr, Clinton Coleridge, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.P.S.L., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1931-32.—Segar, Hugh William, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1933-34.—Speight, Robert, M.A., M.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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1935-36.—Williams, Rt. Rev. Bishop, M.A., Litt.D. (Cantab & N.Z.), F.R.S.N.Z.
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1937-38.—Evans, Prof. W. P., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z.
