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Volume 75, 1945-46
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The Royal Society of New Zealand.
Council for 1945–46.

Established under an act of the general assembly of New Zealand Entituled the New Zealand Institute Act, 1867; Reconstituted Undee the New Zealand Institute Act, 1903; Continued Under the New Zealand Institute Act, 1908; and Reconstituted under the Royal Society of New Zealand Act, 1933.

Honorary Patron.

  • His Excellency the Governor-General.

Council.
Ex Officio.

  • The Hon. the Minister for Scientific and Industrial Rescarch.

President.

  • Professor W. N. Benson, B.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.

Vice-President.

  • DR. P. Marshall, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.

Government Representatives.

  • Mr. B. C. Aston, F.R.I.C., F.R.S.N.Z. (1944).

  • Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, F.R.S.N.Z. (1944).

  • Dr. G. Archey, O.B.E., M.A., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z. (1945).

  • Lieut.-Col. E. Marsden, C.B.E., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.N.Z. (1945).

Elected by Member Bodies.

Auckland Institute Mr. A. T. Pycroft.
Professor H. W. Segar, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
Wellington Branch Dr. L. I. Grange, A.O.S.M., F.R.S.N.Z.
Professor L. R. Richardson, M.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill).
Canterbury Branch Dr. R. A. Falla, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z.
Mr O. H. Frankel, D.Agr. (Berlin), M.Agr.Sc. (N.Z.)
Otago Branch Dr. C. M. Focken, B.M.E., B.Sc.
Dr. F. J. Turner, F.R.S.N.Z.
Hawke's Bay Branch Mr. G. V. Hudson, F.E.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
Nelson Institute Dr. D. Miller, M.Sc., F.R.S.N.Z.
Southland Branch Professor W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D.,
F.R.S.N.Z., Hon. F.N.Z.I.C.

Co-Opted Member.

  • Dr. J. Marwick, F.R.S.N.Z.

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Officers for the year 1944–46.
  • President: Professor W. N. Benson, B.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.

  • Vice-President: Dr. P. Marshall, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.

  • Hon. Treasurer: Mr. S. Cory-Wright.

  • Hon. Editor: Dr. J. Marwick, F.R.S.N.Z.

  • Hon. Librarian: Professor W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z.

  • Hon. Returning Officer: Professor H. W. Segar, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z., Hon. F.R.I.C.

  • Secretary: Miss M. Wood, Royal Society of New Zealand, Victoria University College, Wellington, W.1., New Zealand.

Member Bodies.
Name of Society. Secretary's Name and Address. Date of Affillation.
Auckland Institute Dr. G. Archey, Institute and Museum, Auckland. June 10, 1868
Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of N.Z. Dr. J. T. Salmon, Dominion Museum, Wellington. June 10, 1868
Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society of N.Z. Mr. George Guy, Teachers' Training College, Christchurch. 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 R. K. Logan, 12a Scotland Street, Nelson. December 20, 1883
Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand Mr J. S. Peel, Public Hospital, Napier March 31, 1875
Southland Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand Mr. A. D. Nisbet, 204 Dee Street, Invercargill. October 31, 1939