
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.
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His Excellency the Governor-General.
Council.
Ex Officio.
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The Hon. the Minister for Scientific and Industrial Rescarch.
President.
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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.
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DR. P. Marshall, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
Government Representatives.
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Mr. B. C. Aston, F.R.I.C., F.R.S.N.Z. (1944).
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Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, F.R.S.N.Z. (1944).
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Dr. G. Archey, O.B.E., M.A., F.Z.S., F.R.S.N.Z. (1945).
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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.
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Dr. J. Marwick, F.R.S.N.Z.

Officers for the year 1944–46.
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President: Professor W. N. Benson, B.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Vice-President: Dr. P. Marshall, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Hon. Treasurer: Mr. S. Cory-Wright.
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Hon. Editor: Dr. J. Marwick, F.R.S.N.Z.
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Hon. Librarian: Professor W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z.
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Hon. Returning Officer: Professor H. W. Segar, M.A., F.R.S.N.Z., Hon. F.R.I.C.
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Secretary: Miss M. Wood, Royal Society of New Zealand, Victoria University College, Wellington, W.1., New Zealand.
| 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 |
