SCIENTIFIC

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 27, 31 January 1917, Page 2

SCIENTIFIC

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE

The animal meeting of the New Zealand Institute concluded this afternoon, i The recommendation of the Hutton j Award Committee that the Hutton medal | be awarded to Professor T. Marshall was adopted; as w£f also the report of the Hector Award Committee that the medal be awarded to Professor Charles Chilton. It was resolved to urge upon the Government the need of a suitable building .in which to house the valuable libraryand records of,the institute, the destruction of which would be irreparable loss to tlis country. A resolution was carried emphasising the belief " that one of the fir&t and most important steps in the direction oi encouraging the affiliation of science to industry is the formation of a scientific and technological, library in the Dominion," and urging the "Government to take immediate steps to provide such a library. : It was _ decided to. deputationise the Acting-Prime Minister on the co-ordina-tion, of science with industry. Oil the motion of Professor- Chilton, seconded by Dr. Cockayne, it was resolved that ihe New Zealand Institute, as the body which for fifty years has persistently encouraged the cairying out of scientific researches, offer to the Government its services in the interests of national efficiency, and that a deputa-, hon be appointed to wait upon'the Acting Premier to present to him a report as to the relations of .science and industry and to urge the necessity of definite action.

On the, motion of Mr. G. M.Thomson, seconded by Professor Kirk, it was resolved that the preparation and publication of a catalogue of New Zealand fishes ls.a.jnatter of national.importance, and that the Government be asked to undertake the work at as early ■ a period as possible."

Tho following officers and committees were elected :—President, Professor W. B. Benham; lion, editors, Dr. L. Cockayne and Dr. C. A. Cotton; hon. treasurer, Mr. C. A. Ewen; hon. secretary, Mr. 8.. C. Aston; hon. librarian, Dr. J. Allan Thomson; publication committee, Professor Kirk, Drs. Cockayne, Cotton, and Allan Thomson, iuid Mr. B. C. Aston; Library Committee, Drs. Cotton. Cockayne, and the hon. librarian; Hector Award Committee for 1918, Professors Chilton, Easterh'eld, and Marshall, kid Dr. Cockayne ; Hutton Award Committee for 1920, Dr. Cockayne, Professors Benham and Marshall; Research Grant Committee, Professor Eastcrfield,' Dt\ Thomson and Mr. Aston were appointed a committee' to administer regulations in connection with the Government Hesearch grants. It was resolved that the next annual meeting be held at on Tuesday, 29th January; 1918, at 10 a.m.