NEW SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 302, 21 December 1935, Page 16

NEW SOCIETY.

DOMINION HISTORY.

RESEARCH ORGANISATION. FORMATION OF N.Z. BODY. The necessary resolutions for the formation of a New Zealand Historical Society have been passed by the executive bodies of the Hastings, To Awamutu, Buy of Plenty and Auckland Historical Societies, and the date of confirmation by the council of the Auckland Society, September 20, has become the date of the formation of the New Zealand body. The New Zealand Society consists of 30 foundation members who are officebearers of the Hastings, Te Awamutu, Bay of Plenty and Auckland societies, with Mr. A. P. King, secretary of the Auckland Society, as provisional secretary, and the following as members of the provisional executive: —Rev. A. B. Chappell, Auckland: Bishop Bennett, Hastings; Mr. J. Oliphant, To Awamutu; Mr. B. Sladden, Bay of Plenty. It is provided that _the membership of the new body may~bo increased at any time by the addition of representatives of historical societies which havis not yet linked up, and it is hoped that advantage will be taken of this provision. The secretaries of the various societies have been asked to send copies of their constitutions to the provisional secretary so that a constitution can be determined for the Dominion body. It is hoped to hold a meeting in Auckland or Hamilton at an early date. The objects of the New Zealand Historical Society, as suggested by the Auckland Society, are: The affiliation of all societies or associations of persons for the purpose of conducting or fosterin<T research in the history of New Zealaiuf or the Pacific; the publication of papers, periodicals and historical works; the establishment of a library.