On the motion of Dr. Miller, seconded by Dr. Oliver, it was resolved: “That the question of development of National Collections, their extension, care, and housing, be referred to the Standing Committee for examination and report.”

In continuing the discussion, Professor Briggs suggested that it might be of benefit if the agenda of Standing Committee meetings could be circulated in more detail to members of the Council, to Branches, and to Fellows, some time before each meeting; it was pointed out that this was not always practicable Dr. Allan gave a note of warning that no section such as the Fellows should speak for the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Dr. Miller stated that a definition of the word “science” would be of benefit to the community.

Nominations Committee. On the motion of Professor Richardson, seconded by Dr. Archey, it was resolved “That in order to have nominations prepared for the election of representatives and of committees to be held later in the agenda, a Nominations Committee, representative of the Branches be set up to report.”

The following committee was appointed: Professor Richardson (convener), Dr. Archey, Dr. Marwick, Professor Allen and Dr. Focken.

New and Retired Members of the Council. The President referred to the retired members of the Council, namely Dr. J. T. Salmon (past representative of the Wellington Branch), who on receiving a Nuffield Fellowship had proceeded to England, and Mr. R. W. Willett (past representative of the Southland Branch, who had been appointed to an important position in England.)

He welcomed back to the Council Professor Richardson, who had succeeded Dr. Salmon, and he was glad to announce that Dr. H. H. Allan had been appointed to represent the Southland Branch.

It was resolved to send a letter of good wishes to Mr. Willett on leaving for his new appointment.

Notices of Motion were handed in

Hector Memorial Award. The President read the report of the Hector Award Committee as follows “I have to report that the Committee consisting of Professor Benson, Dr. Marwick, and myself entrusted with the matter of the Hector Memorial Award nomination recommends the award of the Hector Medal to Dr. Francis J. Turner, whose present address is Department of Geology, University of California, Berkeley (Signed) C. A. Cotton.”

The Award Committee's recommendation was adopted.

On the motion of Dr. Marwick, seconded by Professor Richardson, it was resolved: “That Award Committees when submitting recommendations for an award should state the work on which their recommendation is based.”

Amount of Hector Prize. On the motion of Dr. Marwick, seconded by Dr. Focken, it was resolved that the amount of the Hector Prize be £50.

Hamilton Award. The President read the Hamilton Award Committee's report as follows: “Dr. Focken and I have both been through the papers submitted by Dr. Marshall Laird. I conferred with Dr. Focken in Dunedin on Monday, and we agree that the work submitted is well worthy of the Hamilton Award. (Signed) G. Archey.”

The recommendation of the Hamilton Award Committee was adopted.

Amount of Prize It was resolved that the prize be £4.

T. K. Sidey Summer-time Award. The President read the report of the T. K. Sidey Summer-time Award Committee, which consisted of Professor D. C. H. Florance (Convener), Dr. F. W. G. White, and Dr. R v. d. R. Woolley, as follows: “We are unanimous in recommending that the award be made to Professor V. A. Bailey, of the Sydney University. Professor Bailey's contributions to science are so outstanding and of such international character that the question of birth-place is of secondary importance (Signed) D. C. H. Florance.”

The Award Committee's recommendation was adopted.

Amount of Prize. It was resolved that the amount of the prize be £100 as set out in the regulations.

Fellowship Election. The President read the report of the acting-convener of the Fellowship Selection Committee as follows: “In accordance with the clear-cut division of the voting the Fellowship Selection Committee unanimously recommends the election of Profesor F. C. Chalklin and Dr. F. B. Shorland to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand. (Signed) L. H. Briggs, Acting-Convener.”

The report was adopted and Professor Chalklin and Dr. Shortland duly elected.

Vacancies in Fellowship. It was resolved that four Fellows be elected in 1952 to fill the four vacancies previously declared.

Honorary Members. It was resolved that two Honorary Members be elected in 1952 to fill the vacancies declared.

Award Committees. On the motion of the President, seconded by Professor Allan, it was resolved that a cordial vote of thanks be conveyed to the Award Committees and the Fellowship Selection Committee for their work.

Report of Standing Committee. The report of the Standing Committee was considered and the following points discussed.

Paper in Transactions. Comment was made on the poor quality of the paper used in printing the Transactions, and the Standing Committee was asked to look into the matter.

Building. The possibility of using the Endowment Fund as the nucleus of a Building Fund to provide a permanent home for the Society was, on the motion of Dr. Bastings, seconded by Dr. Focken, referred back to the Standing Committee.

Financial. A question as to whether the publication of the Congress Volume would involve the Society again in providing for its payment was replied to by the President, who stated that he had asked Cabinet for a grant of £850 to meet the cost of the volume. Owing to a last-minute change of policy of Treasury in handling this matter, as well as a request for an increased grant to the Society, no decision had yet been received as to whether the request would be met Dr. Frankel stated that the Christchurch Congress Committee had determined that the Congress should be self-supporting, hence the decision to make individual charges, but a special grant to meet the cost of publishing the volume would be necessary.

Official Guests. The President read a letter from the British Council regretting its inability to bring out special guests for the Congress. On the motion of Dr. Focken, seconded by Dr. Bastings, it was resolved that the British Council be thanked for its endeavours on behalf of the Congress and assured of the Society's appreciation of the work it is doing. The President stated that he had been able to make arrangements for Dr. E. B. Ford and Professor Dobzhansky to visit New Zealand on their way to the Brisbane meeting of the A. & N. Z. A. A. S. Dr. Ford would officially represent the Royal Society of London at the Science Congress. On the motion of Dr. Archey, it was resolved to extend cordial thanks to the president and to Dr. Frankel in obtaining visits from these two eminent geneticists.

Handbook of Trichoptera. The President reported that as the Royal Society of New Zealand was unable to asist the British Museum in the publication of this Handbook, the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, after consulting the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation was making a grant of £240 to the British Museum for this work. He thought the C.S.I. R.O. was also making a grant. Professor Richardson spoke strongly on the fact that the finances of the Society were so restricted that it was unable to co-operate with the British Museum in bringing out such an important work. He foresaw that unless the Society received more generous treatment at the hands of the Government in a few years' time its funds would be totally inadequate to carry out its function of publishing scientific papers and works. Dr. Frankel compared the present financial support with that of the generosity of the pioneers., stating that economy has its obvious place, but not economy in vital things Dr. Archey pointed out that the Society is a statutory body and under its Act receives assistance from public funds to carry out the responsibilities placed on it. The contributions by Member Bodies to the parent body had increased, but the Government grant had not increased in recent years. The Society serves the Dominion in focussing attention on such matters as natural resources and wild life and is disseminating throughout the world the results of scientific research through its Transactions Dr. Bastings mentioned the amount of honorary work in research and on advisory committees, etc., by New Zealand scientists who were not financially well equipped. The President compared the generous treatment meted out to the Royal Society of London by the British Government, which in 1950–51 made grants totalling £56,000 in addition to providing it with a splendid building Further discussion resulted in the following resolution moved by Dr. Allan, seconded by Mr. Keys and supported by Dr. Archey.

Lunch Adjournment. The lunch adjournment was then taken, the Council being the guests for luncheon of Professor and Mrs. R. S. Allan at their home in Cashmere.

Afternon Roll Call This was the same as in the morning session.

Index Fannae Novae Zealandiae Dr. Focken reported that two sub-committees were working in the initial stages on a revision of the Index, and he asked the Council to give its support to the preparation of the Index and that when a

At the meeting of the Standing Committee in March, Mr. Callaghan extended to Mr. R. W. Willett, representative of the Southland Branch on the Council, the congratulations and best wishes of the Society on his leaving for England to take up an appointment there.

At the same meeting a resolution of sympathy with Mr. B. C. Aston in his illness was recorded.

In conformity with “The Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Act, 1949.,” giving the Fellows power to elect two representative to the Council, action was taken along the lines laid down at the last Annual Meeting. Only one nomination was received, that of Professor F. G. Soper, who was duly elected at the Standing Committee meeting on August 22. It is unfortunate that Professor Soper will not be able to take his place at the Council table at the Annual Meeting, as he has left on a visit overseas.

Publication Matters. Transactions: The Member Bodies have been embarrassed by the time lag in the issue of Transactions, and in order to solve this difficulty the Standing Committee decided (a) to alter the title from “Transactions and Proceedings of the R.S.N.Z., Volume., for the year.,” to “Transactions of the R. S. N. Z., Vol.”, (b) to issue one volume of four quarterly parts annually. Member Bodies would thus be enabled to issue to members joining in any year the volume for that year. Further, it would obviate any necessity for Member Bodies to pay in any one year a levy for two volumes. The output of printing, however, during the year is still two parts behind, owing to delays in the Otago Daily Times Company's printing department. Volume 78 (2–3), issued in August, 1950, was somewhat larger than a normal single part and 78 (4) issued in November was rather smaller. Volume 79 (1) is well advanced, but to fulfil the Society's aim of four quarterly parts. Volume 79, Part 2, should be printed by due date.

Papers. The Hon. Editor submitted to the Standing Committee papers for publication, and those by forty-two authors were approved for inclusion in Parts up to Volume 79, Part 2.

A proposal was made that taxonomic papers from Government Departments should be handed over to the Transactions for publication and that the Government grant to the Royal Society be increased for this purpose. The Standing Committee approved the proposal in principle, but action could only be determined by Government action in increasing the Society's annual grant.

Printing Prices: Prices have again risen, this time by a steep increase Against the previous (1949) price of 1,400 copies text at 25s 9d per page, the latest quotation, dated March 20, 1951, to take effect from Volume 79, Part 1, is 1,700 copies at 37s per page text. The prices of 8pt type, tabular matter, and plates have all risen in approximately the same proportion and in future all separates are to be charged extra. Further, the printers state that the price of paper is unstable and the present cost is subject to revision at the time the work is put in hand.

Format of Transactions: Acting on instructions from last Annual Meeting, the Standing Committee set up a sub-committee to report on the proposed new format for the Transactions. This sub-committee has recommended that the size of the present Transactions be increased to crown 4to with a 5-inch column (size of page, 7¼ x 9¾, type 10pt on 11pt, body, producing about 630 words per page). The Standing Committee approved these recommendations subject to the increased cost of printing entailed being within the limitations of the Society's finances.

The printers have now submitted prices for the proposed format as follows: 10pt. text, 42s 6d per page; 8pt, text 46s 6d per page; tabular matter, 54s 6d per page; plates printed on one side, 53s 6d per page; plates printed on two sides, 44s 6d per page. Approximately 5s all-round increase on the present size.

Science Congress Volume: The printers made an allowance of £48 of their account of £1,205 for the 1947 N.Z. Science Congress Volume. To meet this cost of £1,157, to which the D.S.I.R. had contributed £500, a levy of 2s 6d per volume was imposed on Member Bodies, which brought in £139 7s 6d In an endeavour to meet the difference the participating bodies in the Congress were approached with little result except from the New Zealand Geographical Society, which circularised its members, and chiefly by this means orders for copies were received to an amount of £39 17s 3d. The balance, approximately £478, has had to be met out of the Society's funds.

Index to Transactions: The Authors' Index for Volumes 64–75 has been prepared and now only waits to be typed, and a small committee was set up to compile the classified index. It is hoped the publication of this much-needed. Index will be completed in the coming year.

G. O. K. Sainsbury's MS. on Mosses: The matter of the publication of a MS. on Mosses in course of preparation by Mr. G. O. K. Sainsbury was given consideration during the year. Illustrations for the work are being prepared and a sub-committee was set up to bring down a report on the estimated cost and the value of the work reported favourably on its value and estimated the cost in the vicinity of £727. Since then, however, printing prices have risen. At the present time the Society could not contemplate publishing the work, and the Standing Committee considered that as Mr. Sainsbury's collection of mosses is to be deposited in the Dominion Museum, the MS. should remain with it until such time as the Museum might be in a position to publish it.

A MS. by Mr. W. J. Phillips on Maori Houses has also been before the Standing Committee. It is still under consideration by a sub-committee.

Financial. Government Grant: At the Society's request, the President prepared a case for submission to the Hon. Minister showing the need for an increase to £2,000 in the Society's annual grant. This statement was placed before the Standing Committee in March, at which meeting intimation of increased printing prices had been received. It was therefore decided to amend the Society's request to £2,500.

Library. The following thirteen new exchanges were added on the recommendation of the Library Committee:

Zoology Department, Victoria University College, Wellington.

New Zealand Geographical Society.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, California.

University of Miami (Marine Laboratory).

Atomic Energy Commission, U.S.A.

University College, Nigeria.

Sarawak Museum, Kuching.

Universitatis Palacky, Olomoue, Czechoslovakia.

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.

Natural Sciences of University of Stockholm.

Instituto Botanico, Madrid.

Catholic University, Lublin.

Komarov Botanical Institute Academy of Sciences, U. S. S. R.

The following books were authorised for purchase: “New Zealand, 1826–27”: an English translation of the “Voyage de l'Astrolabe in New Zealand Waters,” by Olive Wright (30s); “Fungi Analytice Delineati” (A. Ceruti), Torino (15 dollars); “List of Species maintained in the National Collection of Type Cultures” (10d); “Nomenclature of Fungi Pathogenic to Man and Animals” (7d)

At the present time the Transactions are being sent to approximately 350 exchanges and during the year many of the war numbers of their publications were received from exchanges which had been suspended during that period.

An assistant was engaged for part-time work, but unfortunately she was available for only a brief period.

For the first time for three years trainees from the National Library School were not given a project in the Society's Library. The work they did during those three years has borne fruit, however, as the Library's holdings have been recorded and lists circulated to other libraries, thereby increasing the inter-loan requests to the Royal Society's Library. Binding: Only a small amount of binding has been done during the year, in part due to shortage of labour in the bindery and in part due to the difficulty experienced by another available binder in securing supplies of suitable material. Binding costs have increased by about 50 per cent. Purchases. An opportunity presented itself to obtain at reduced rates some of the missing numbers of the Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Society of London, and many gaps of long standing in these series were filled, the cost being £7. The total cost of purchased books will be well within the £15 allowed annually.

Member Bodies The following reports and balance sheets have been received: Auckland Institute, for the year ended March 31, 1950; Wellington Branch, for the year ended September 30, 1950; Canterbury Branch, for the year ended October 31, 1950; Otago Branch, for the year ended October 31, 1950; Southland Branch, for the year ended March 31, 1951; Hawke's Bay Branch, for the year ended December 31, 1950.

Member Bodies' Conference. A conference of Member Bodies was organised from the Society's office and was attended by a representative of each Branch except the Hawke's Bay

Branch. The representatives in most cases, were the secretaries, but in two cases the presidents attended. An agenda covering most of the problems confronting Member Bodies was drawn up and useful discussions were held on such subjects as subscriptions, life membership transfers, levy on Transactions, and procedure for seeming nominations required by the Royal Society. The Conference recommended that a levy of 7s 6d per member taking the Transactions be made annually, not as on the present basis, and that the levy should not be amended without twelve months' notice to the branches. It also asked that sufficient copies of the minutes of Standing Committee meeting, be sent to each Member Body for its Council members.

Fellowship. Nominations were called from Member Bodies for two vacancies in the Fellowship. Eleven nominations were received and were sent to the Fellows for selection. The convener of the Fellowship Selection, Committee was advised of the result, and his Committee will make its recommendation to the Annual Meeting.

The Standing Committee regrets to record that from vacancies through death have occurred in the Fellowship.

Hector and Hutton Awards. At a General Meeting of the Wellington Branch, held on August 23, the occasion being the Hudson Lecture delivered by Professor Sir Charles Herens the presentations to Professor Ernest Beaglehole of the Hector Medal and Prize and to Dr. W. R. B. Oliver of the Hutton Medal were made In the absence overseas of the President, Mr. F. R. Callaghan, Dr. Falla made the presentations and both recipients made suitable acknowledgement.

Hutton Grant. The application of Professor Marples to divert the balance of his grant to research on vertebrate palaeontology was approved.

On the recommendation of the Research Grant Committee, Dr. E. G. Turbott and Dr. T. E. Woodward, of Auckland, were granted £20 for an entomological survey at the Three Kings Islands.

T. K. Sidey Summer-time Award Committee. At the last Annual Meeting an Award Committee was set up to make a recommendation regarding a 1951 award of the Summer-time Medal and Prize Professor Florance was appointed conveneir, but the other two members of the Committee., Professor Chalklin and Dr. M. A. F. Barnett were unable to act, as they would be away from New Zealand. At the suggestion of the conveneie, Dr. F. G. W. White, of Sydney, and Dr. R. van der R. Woolley of Canberra have been appointed to act on the Award Committee.

Trust Funds. A sub-committee consisting of Mr. Aston and Dr. Oliver was set up to look into the utilisation of the Trust Funds with instruction to investigate the possibility of using the Endowment Fund as a Building Fund Owing to Mr. Astons illness a report has not yet been submitted.

N. Z. Science Congress. The Chairman of the Christchurch Science Congress Committee asked for assistance in inviting an official guest to the Congress. The Standing Committee approved the principle of an official guest for the Congress and agreed to approach the British Council, at the same time congratulating the Council on its foresight and wisdom in arranging a visit to New Zealand of the eminent scientist. Sir Henry Dale, a visit which was greatly appreciated by the Member Bodies.

Subsequently, the President outlined further action that had been taken regarding an official guest.

Congress Volume: The President has asked the Government for a grant of £850 to enable the Congress volume to be published.

A. & N.Z.A.A.S. The President, Mr. F. R. Callaghan was invited by the Organising Committee of the Brisbane meeting of the A. & N.Z.A.A.S. to attend the meeting and officially represent the Royal Society of New Zealand, but owing to the proximity of date with the N. Z. Science Congress, Mr. Callaghan felt he should not cut short his attendance at the latter. Dr. G. Archey was therefore invited to represent the Society in his place and he has agreed to do so.

Pacific Science Council. Owing to the death of Dr. P. Marshall, a vacancy occurred in the Pacific Science Council, and Dr. Gilbert Archey was appointed to represent the Society and he has accepted this office.

Through the Pacific Science Council Secretariat, a suggestion was received from the Organising Committee of the Eighth Pacific Science Congress that in view of the international

situation the Eighth Congress be deferred until October-November, 1953. The Standing Committee agreed to the suggestion.

UNESCO. The previous sub-committee set up by the Society to deal with matters pertaining to Unesco and act as a clearing house was reconstituted as follows. Dr. Falla and Dr. Oliver, representatives of the Royal Society, two representatives of the N.Z. Institute of Chemistry, and two of the N.Z. Association of Scientific Workers. This committee was given power to take appropriate action in any emergency in the name of the constituent bodies.

It was announced that the National Commission for Unesco had set up two subcommissions—one in education and one in science. Dr. Bastings was nominated to act on the Science Sub-commission, but subsequently he found he was unable to act and Dr. E. R. Cooper was nominated in his place.

Medical Research Council. The new Medical Research Council Act, 1950, made provision for a representative of the Royal Society of New Zealand to be a member of the Medical Research Council and at a meeting of the Standing Committee on December 13, Dr. Lyndon Bastings was appointed to act in this capacity.

Overseas Conferences. Dr. H. H. Allan was appointed to represent the Society at the Seventh International Botanical Conference, held in Stockholm in June, 1950 Dr. Allan's report is appended.

Dr. C. C. Anderson was appointed to represent the Society at the International Anatomical Congress in England, but this Congress clashed with another which Dr. Anderson was attending.

Dr. J. T. Salmon was appointed to represent the Society at the Eighth International Congress of Entomology in August, 1951, to be held in Amsterdam, and he has made arrangements to do so.

Museum Management Committee. The term of the Society's representatives expired last May and the following were nominated. Dr. P. Marshall, Mr. H. C. McQueen, Dr. C. G. Morice, Professor L. R. Richardson Professor E. Beaglchole, Mr. R. A. McLennan and Mr. D. W. McKenzie.

Subsequently, Professor H. A. Murray was nominated to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. P. Marshall.

Board of Trustees, National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum. Mr. C. A. Fleming was nominated to succeed Dr. Marshall on the Board of Trustees.

Carter Observatory Board Dr. M. A. F. Barnett and Mr. C. G. G. Berry were appointed for a further term as nominees of the Royal Society of New Zealand on the Carter Observatory Board.

Protection of Nature Dr. R. A. Falla represented the Society at a joint meeting convened by the Forest and Bird Protection Society to consider the best means of co-ordinating effort in matters of nature protection.

The Department of Internal Affairs asked the Society's co-operation in enforcing the restrictions imposed in the Takahe area in Fiordland. This Department also asked the Society to assist in making known that Miss Noeline Bakers home, “Moturan Moana,” at Stewart Island, was available to sponsored parties wishing to undertake research.

The question of Fiordland protection was given some consideration. The Minister of Internal Affairs favourably commented on the Conservation Committee's 1949 Report.

N.Z. Oceanographic Committee Mr. C. A. Fleming was appointed to represent the Society on the New Zealand Oceanographic Committee recently set up by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

International Council of Scientific Unions. Intimation was received that in response to the Royal Society's request, consideration was being given to the manner of rating subscriptions of adhering bodies.

Plant Quarantine. The Director general for Agriculture called a meeting to consider proposals in regard to plant quarantine. Dr. W. R. B. Oliver attended the meeting on behalf of the Society Subsequently, the minutes and a report were received and the Standing Committee agreed with the findings in the report.

Fuel and Power Production and Utilisation. At a meeting of the Standing Committee in June at the instigation of Dr. L. Bastings a sub-committee consisting of Dr. Bastings (convener), Mr. R. W. Willett and Mr. S. Cory Wright was set up to prepare a report on the subject of Fuel Power and Supply utilisation. An interim report was tabled at a later meeting and was considered at the November meeting, when the sub-committee was empowered to