NATIONAL ART GALLERY AND DOMINION MUSEUM REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1949 Session I, H-21

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1949 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL ART GALLERY AND DOMINION MUSEUM REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly Pursuant to Section 11 (2) of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936

Sir, — Ist September, 1949. I have the honour, by direction of the Board of Trustees, to submit to you herewith, pursuant to section 11 of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936, their report for the year ended 31st March, 1949, together with a copy of their accounts for the year certified by the Audit Office. I have, &c., F. H. Bass, Secretary. The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal. Affairs, Wellington.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman : The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser, C.H., P. 0., M.P. Deputy Chairmen—The Mayor of Wellington (W, Appleton, Esq.) The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. E. Parry, M.P.). Chairman of the Finance Committee (D. A. Ewen, Esq,, 0.8. E.). Members— Ernest W. Hunt, Esq., J.P., F.C.A. (Aust.), F.C.I.S. (Eng.). The Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs (A. G. Harper, Esq.). Representative of the Maori Race : Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt. Royal Society of New Zealand — * Dr. P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z. Professor W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z. Wellington Harbour Board — W. H. Price, Esq. (Chairman). W. L. Fitzherhert, Esq. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts— D. A. Ewen, Esq., 0.8. E. G. G. Gibbes Watson, Esq., M.A., LL.B. Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects: S. W. Fearn, Esq., A.R.1.8.A., F.N.Z.I.A. Wellington City Council: Councillor L. T. Jacobsen. Chairman of the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society : E. E. Muir, Esq. Local Bodies' Representative : The Mayor of the City of Lower Hutt (W. C. Gregory, Esq.). Secretary : F. H. Bass, Esq., F.P.A.N.Z., Chartered Secretary (Eng.). Treasurer : J. R. Deal, Esq. Building and Finance Committee: Messrs. D. A. Ewen (Chairman),. S. W. Fearn, W. Appleton, W. H. Price, A. G. Harper, E. W. Hunt, W. L. Fitzherbert, L. T. Jacobsm.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949 The report for the year ended 31st March, 1949, is presented herewith. The Trustees met on four occasions and the Building and Finance Committee held four meetings. ' Board of Trustees : Obituary The death took place op 15th July, 1948,' of Professor H. B. Kirk, who was a member of the Board of Trustees from its inception in 1930 to 1936, and a member of the Committee of Management of the Dominion Museum from 1936 to 1944, occupying th,e position of Chairman for the greater portion of that period. The Board records its full appreciation of the deceased's sterling qualities, devotion to duty, and of the valuable services rendered by him during his long period of office. Resignations Sir Joseph Heenan, K.B.E. —On his retirement from the position of UnderSecretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, Sir Joseph (then Mr.) Heenan relinquished his seat on the Board. The valuable services rendered by Sir Joseph during his period of office from 1935 to 1949 were placed on record, and heartiest congratulations extended to him on the honour of Knighthood conferred on him by His Majesty the King in June, 1949. Hon. E. P. Hay. —On his relinquishment of the position of Mayor of Lower Hutt City in January, 1949, Mr. E. P. Hay automatically retired from the Board of Trustees. The Board placed on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by him during his period of office as a member and extended to him warmest congratulations upon his subsequent appointment to the high office of Judge of the Supreme Court. Apppointments Mr. A. G. Harper (Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs) succeeded Sir Joseph Heenan, and Mr: W. C. Gregory, Mayor of the City of Lower Hutt, succeeded the Hon. E. P. Hay, as members of the Board. General The reports of the three Management Committees are attached hereto. The Board has pleasure in reporting that the National Art Gallery was reopened to the public on, 12th April, 1949, the opening ceremony being performed by the Chairman of the Board. The temporary Art Gallery in the D.I.C. Building, Lambton Quay, was vacated, and the pictures were transferred to the Buckle Street building. The walls of the National Gallery have been covered with hardboard, painted a light cream colour, and wooden battens have been affixed to the walls in order to facilitate the hanging of pictures. The appearance of the Gallery has been much improved and the pictures can now be displayed to best advantage. The restoration work in the Museum section has been completed, but there is still some .work to be done in preparation and arrangement of the cases and exhibits. It is anticipated that the Museum will be reopened to the public during the latter part of September. Credit is due for the excellent manner in which the restoration work has been carried out by the Government Architect, Works Department officials, and by the contractors. The Board also records its appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered by its Architects and Clerk of Works. Educational work has been continuously carried on by both the Art Gallery and the Musuem personnel, and with the reopening of the building this important section of their activities will be greatly accelerated.

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The national collections in the Art Gallery and the Museum have been enriched by many purchases, gifts, and bequests. Particular mention might be made of the purchase by the New Zealand Government of the very comprehensive and valuable Oldman Collection of Polynesian and Maori artifacts, which has been placed under the control of the Dominion Museum. The T. G. Macarthv Trust Board has again made a grant of £2OO for purchase of pictures and for educational purposes. The Board records its grateful thanks to the various donors and supporters of the Art Gallery and Museum. Recitals on the Carillon have been regularly carried, out on the automatic playingapparatus. Mr. Selwyn Baker, who was granted a bursary by the Rehabilitation Board to enable him to qualify for the position of Carillonist,has completed his period of training, and it is pleasing to record that Mr. Baker has qualified, with distinction, at the famous Malignes (Belgium) Carillon School. He has carried out recitals of a high character, and is returning via Canada and the United States at the invitation of leading carillon authorities in these countries. Proposals for the provision of additional bells for the carillon and erection of memorial halls are still ilnder consideration. The members of the staff connected with the institutions under control of the Board have carried out their duties in an efficient manner. The Board records its appreciation of the financial support received from the •Government, and continued financial contributions received from the Wellington City Council, Wellington Harbour Board, and other local bodies in the Wellington district; also of assistance received from the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, the Royal Society of New Zealand, the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society, and others ; and also extends its thanks to the press for valuable publicity. The aunual Balance-sheet and accounts are appended hereto. In addition to the restoration work carried out by the Government, it has been necessary to incur expend diture on purchase of equipment and on work not covered by the Government contract. The cost has been met from the Repairs, Renewals, and Extensions Fund. P. Fraser, Chairman. F. H. Bass, Secretary.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DOMINION MUSEUM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1*949 Museum Management Committee Messrs. W. H. Price (Chairman), W. L. Fitzherbert; Drs. H. H. Allan, P. Marshall, C. G. Morice, E. Beaglehole, L. R. Richardson ; Messrs. H. C. McQueen, R. A. McLennan (replacing Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, who resigned). The Committee The Committee met seven times during the year. Staff Resignations.—Mr. J. G. Brennan, Junior Assistant, on 9th July ; Miss P. Wilton, Assistant in Entomology, on Bth October ; Mr. R. R. Forster, Assistant Entomologist, on 30th September ; Dr. J. T. Salmon, Entomologist, on 31st March. Mr. Forster resigned to accept a position as Zoologist at the Canterbury Museum, and Dr. Salmon, who, during fifteen years of service in the Dominion Museum, built up a strong Department of Entomology, was appointed a lecturer in the Department of Zoology, Victoria' University College.

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Appointments.—Mr. C. McCann, as Vertebrate Zoologist and Display Adviser on Ist April, 1948 ; Miss P. A. Lush, M.Sc., as Assistant Botanist on 29th November, 1948. Temporary appointments were Miss N. Fitchett, Art Assistant in the Department of Entomology ; Mi*. C. Tuarau, Maori Carver ; and Mr. T. Barrow, General Assistant in Ethnology. Accessions The Accession Register records 150 items in all sections, and the most important of them are mentioned in sectional reports. Restoration of Building The contractors for the work of restoration commenced work in the Museum galleries late in July, 1947. In addition to the original contract, they were authorized to increase library shelving, add a gallery and shelving in the main ethnology store-room, construct a small room for moa bones, provide new lockers and benches in several departments, and repaint all walls and ceilings, including the Royal room. The offices and reference rooms on the ground floor were completed in November, and the Museum staff then transferred all equipment and study collections to their permanent places. The painting of the public galleries and laying of linoleum were not completed until March. The normal routine care of collections; therefore, has this year involved a complete transfer of everything to the ground floor accommodation. Education Section Until the workmen came into the building the Education Officer, Mr. L. Stannard, and his assistant, Miss M. Lawson, continued to provide organized instruction for visiting classes, June being the peak month with over 2,000 children spending at least a full morning or afternoon at the Museum. As from the beginning of September, however, all class visits were cancelled, and the staff, with Museum assistants who had been attached to the section, turned their attention to the permanent displays in the Maori hall and the general work of moving the collections. This was a matter of voluntary choice on the part of the Education Officer and his assistant, who are not under direction as members of the Museum staff, and their assistance has been greatly appreciated. Some training of student teachers was continued and loan cases kept in circulation in the Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Horowhenua, and North Wairarapa districts. Ethnological Section The year has been one of important accessions, the most notable of which is the Oldman Collection of Maori and South Pacific ethnological material. After years of negotiation, Mr. W. 0. Oldman, of London, agreed to sell his entire collection to the ; Government of New Zealand. Following approval by Cabinet, the purchase was negotiated by the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Jordan, and the UnderSecretary of Internal Affairs, Mr. J. W. Heenan. Mr. K. A. Webster, of London, and Mr. R. S. Duff, Director of the Canterbury Museum, assisted in listing and packing, and the cases arrived in good order late in October. They have since been unpacked, checked, labelled, and stored pending distribution of some material to other museums. The collection remains the property of the Government and is to be administered by the Dominion Museum ; its extent already is well known from the illustrated catalogues published by the Polynesian Society. Another important collection sent from London on deposit is that of Mr. K. A. Webster ; it includes fine series in greenstone and bone. Pacific collections also have been strengthened by a valuable gift of Rarotongan material, books, and manuscripts made by the family of the late Rev. T. K. Hutchings. There have been several notables

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additions to Period furniture collections, including a French cabinet of Louis XYI style purchased with the aid of donations from the Wellington Harbour Board and Mr. Raymond Eder. Technological material of historical interest also has been acquired by gift and loan. In the course of housing the Oldman material the whole of the foreign ethnological collections have been removed to new storage or prepared for exhibition. Entirely new display is planned in this as well as the Maori section, and Mr. Phillipps has had to supervise the work of several temporary assistants. In spite of having to undergo a serious operation involving the loss of one eye, he was able to continue some research on Maori houses and had published in the course of the year:— Carved Houses of Te Arawa," Part 2 (with J. M. McEwen). Dominion Museum Records in Ethnology, Vol. I, No. 2. An Introduction to the Study of Tattooing Chisels of the Maori." Dominion Museum Records in Ethnology, Vol. I, No. 3. " Maori Carving for Beginners." Dominion Museum Handbook. Entomological Section In the early part of the period the staff was engaged in the treatment of new material from field collecting and in routine cataloguing and rearrangement of the main collections. Identification services were maintained, lectures given to students, and natural history clubs supervised. After the resignations of Mr. R. R. Forster and Miss P. Wilton, Dr. J. T. Salmon supervised the installation of the collections, files, and books in their permanent quarters, and prior to his own resignation on 31st March gave some general direction to Miss N. Fitchett in the preparation of labels for the exhibition galleries. Dr. Salmon also supervised the planning and layout of a special exhibit of biology and museum work which was part of a science exhibition arranged in the Town Hall by the Wellington Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Several papers were prepared during the year, and the following were published : " Collembola from the Three Kings Islands," by Dr. J. T. Salmon. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. " The Sub-order Cyphopthalmi in New Zealand," by R. R. Forster. Dominion Museum Records in Entomology, Yol. I, No. 7. Molluscan and Marine Invertebrate Section With the exception of one gift from Mr. Cornwall of five cases of specimens, and one parcel received in exchange from South Africa, all of the new material was obtained by field collecting carried out mainly by the Conchologist, Mr. R. K. Dell. In addition to work in the Wellington district, he spent four days in the Marlborough Sounds, two weeks at Stewart Island, and two weeks at Caswell Sound as a member of the New Zealand - American Fiordland Expedition. Mr. A. C. O'Connor assisted the Conchologist with transport for several local trips. The greater part of the reference collection has been housed in one room, but some overflow spirit material and groups other than mollusca are on shelves in the basement. Mr. Dell has planned all the display for invertebrates other than insects and arachnids, and has completed three papers for publication. Vertebrate Collections The study collection of New Zealand fishes has been overhauled and checked by Mr. Phillipps, and systematic collecting of shore fishes in the vicinity of Wellington commenced by Mr. Dell and Mr. J. Moreland, of the Wanganui Museum. The New Zealand lizards have been checked by Mr. McCann, collections borrowed from other museums,

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and a complete revision of their classification has been commenced. Bird collections are now again stored in one room, with an extra room for moa bones. New material includes a skeleton of a chick of Notornis and the only known egg of the same bird. A series of skins and skulls of fur seals also was collected. Botanical Section Shortly after the appointment in November of Miss A. Lush as Assistant Botanist it was possible to get the herbarium collections shelved and some necessary fumigation and labelling completed. There were immediate requests for study facilities by visitors, and as far as possible these have been met. Apart from the unusual amount of routine, a beginning also was made with plans for new displays. Accessions included several herbarium collections, of which one was Canadian plants from the National Museum of Canada, and another, Campbell Island plants, collected by Mr. W. B. Brockie. Taxidermy, Modelling, and Exhibition In the course of the year, Mr. C. J. Lindsay prepared twenty bird mounts, about fifty bird skins, and a number of mammals, including fur seals. . He also collected and prepared the skulls of two small whales. In addition to a wide range of routine duties in the Museum, Mr. Lindsay took part in two field expeditions and was appointed principal taxidermist to the New Zealand - American Fiordland Expedition. Miss V. M. Norman has prepared models as required, .mainly in wax, for displays to be set up in the halls of botany, marine life, native birds, and Maori ethnology. These range from a series of flowers and fruits to a large octopus. In addition to the requirements of the Dominion Museum, Miss Norman has provided instruction or prepared material for the Departments of Health and Agriculture. Mr. C. McCann has drawn up plans for display in parts of the bird gallery and the mammal section, and has designed a standard bracket for bird specimens. Miss S. Baker and Miss H. N. Turnbull have been engaged mainly in preparing the drawings and models to be used in the Maori Hall. Photographic Section The work outlined last year was continued and extended, with additional requirements in the way of toned enlargements for display cases. Mr. B. W. Hall also installed and maintained a P.A. speaker system in the galleries and made tape recordings of commentaries for use with some of the silent films. Other Departments There is still insufficient space and staff for the proper development of sections of geology, history and decorative arts, and of technology. Provision has been made to appoint a geologist, but the steady accession of important technological exhibits has given the Committee and the Director some concern. As many as possible are accepted, and, if necessary, stored, but the matter of building extension or a new building should be considered urgent. Office Unfortunately, it has not been possible to obtain additional assistance in the office, where Miss S. M. Mulholland is still single-handed, and the general efficiency of the Museum is hindered by the lack of sufficient office staff to deal promptly with correspondence, reports, and documentary material, for which the scientific staff has to meet an increasing public demand.

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Library The rearrangement of the library on the new shelving was one of the main tasks involved in the change-over to the ground floor, and the librarian was assisted by other members of the staff. A commencement was made with binding, which was some ten years in arrears, and about 300 books were bound. Exchanges have been maintained and extended, and inter-library loan demands have been steady. The Librarian, Mrs. E. Ponton (then Miss Miller) attended the 1948 conference of the New Zealand Libraries Association in May. Seventh Pacific Science Congress When the Royal Society of New Zealand decided to' invite the Pacific Science Association to hold its Seventh Congress in New Zealand in February, 1949, it was necessary for most of the scientific institutions in the country to contribute to the organization of the Congress. The following members of the staff participated : The Director (Dr. R. A. Falla), who was President of the Congress. Dr. J. T. Salmon, who was Organizing Secretary of the Division of Zoology, and leader of an inter-sessional tour, and presented a paper. Mr. C. McCann, who was Organizer of the Symposium on Terrestrial Faunas, and presented a paper (Auckland session). Mr. R. K. Dell (Auckland session). New Zealand - American Fiordland Expedition The Dominion Museum was nominated as the study headquarters for Dr. Olaus J. Murie, who directed the biological field-work of the expedition. Mr. C. J. Lindsay was his principal field assistant. Mr. Dell also participated, and Dr. W. R. B. Oliver made botanical collections for the Museum. Other Field-work (a) Winter survey of fur seals of Stewart Island and Foveaux Strait by the Director and Mr. Lindsay, by courtesy of the Marine Department. (b) A short cruise for biological survey of the Marlborough Sounds was made by four members of the staff at the invitation of Mr. A. J. Black. (c) On the invitation of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Director accompanied Dr. G-. B. Orbell and party to the area in which the takahe was rediscovered. Further important facts about these rare birds were obtained, and reports have been prepared for publication. Acknowledgments As in the past, the work of the Museum has been .helped by the co-operation of the Head Office staff of the Department of Internal Affairs and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. This year the restoration of the building has been marked by good relations with the Ministry of Works and the ready co-operation of the contractor, Mr. E. R. Glass, and of the sub-contractors for painting and electrical work. W. H. Price, Chairman. R. A. Falla, Director. 17th August, 1949.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949 Committee of Management of the National Art Gallery Mr. G. G. Gibbes Watson, M.A., LL.B. (Chairman); Messrs. Stanley W. Fearn, A.R.LB.A.; w. S. Wauchop, M.A.; Archibald F. Nicoll, 0.8. E. ; Cedric Savage ; Nugent Welch, 0.8. E. ; Robert N. Field, A.R.C.A. ; H. Webster Nash, M.8., F.R.C.S.E. Director : S. B. Maclennan, A.R.C.A. Secretary : R. D. Gore. Meetings Three meetings of the Committee were held during the year. Reopening of the National Art Gallery The renovation of the National Art Gallery was completed early in 1949, and on 31st March the temporary premises at the D.I.C. were vacated. The greater part of the National Collection, which had been stored during the war years at Hastings and subsequently at Buckle Street, were found to be in satisfactory condition. Reframing and hanging occupied some two months, and on the evening of Tuesday, 12th April, 1949, the Art Gallery was officially opened by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser. Over 500 guests attended the function, which was held by courtesy of the Council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, in the Academy Gallery. The addresses by the Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Management Committee were broadcast locally and a recording of the ceremony made for short-wave transmission. The National Film Unit prepared a short documentary film showing preparations for the reopening in progress and the final official ceremony. It was generally agreed that the Galleries with their newly-lined walls had never looked better and that the fresh light colour of the painted hardboard, in place of the former dingy burlap, improved the lighting and created a sympathetic background for the pictures. Acquisitions The following is a list of works acquired : Gifts—- " The White-Cloud " (oil painting by Algernon Newton, R.A.), presented D. A. Ewen, Esq., 0.8. E., Portrait of Mrs. N. S. Falla (oil painting by the late Mrs. M. E. R. Tripe), presented by Mrs. N. S. Falla. " The Ruin of Paratutu " (water-colour by the late A. R. D. Carbery), " Lupins " (water-colour by T. A. McCormack), " In the New Zealand Bush " (oil painting by the late Linley Richardson, R.8.A.), " Portrait of Miss D. K. Richmond " (oil painting by the late Linley Richardson, R.8.A.), Presented by the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. The portrait of Miss Richmond was subsequently accepted by the Board of Trustees for inclusion in the National Portrait Collection.

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Bequests — " Bush Scene " (water-colour by J. C. Richmond), " View of Mount Aspiring " (water-colour by C. D. Barraud), " Government House " (water-colour by Thornhill Cooper), Bequeathed by the late Majorie Hector. " House and Garden " (water-colour by Mabel Hill), bequeathed by the late Ada Mary Allen. " Landscape " (oil painting by Nugent Welch, 0.8. E.), bequeathed by the late Miss May Kane. Purchases — " On the Moors, North Wales " (water-colour by Harry Watson), " In the Corridor at the Matinee " (drawing with water-colour by Dame Laura Knight, R.A.), " In the Maori Meeting House at Te Puke " (oil painting by the late Linley Richardson, R.8.A.), " Self Portrait " (oil painting by the late Linley Richardson, R.8.A.), " Party, Christmas Eve " (oil painting by the late Linley Richardson, R.8.A.), " Mount Cook " (water-colour by C. D. Barraud), Purchased from funds granted by the T. G. Macarthy Trust. Set of school prints, published by School Prints, Ltd. London, Set of lithographs by contemporary British artists commissioned by Messrs. J. Lyons and Co., Purchased from the T. G. Macarthy Trust Educational Grant. Library One hundred and eighteen books were added to the Reference Library during the year. Educational Sets of reproductions, with appropriate scripts, have been circulated to Auckland, Wanganui, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Masterton, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and the various galleries and other institutions participating have made splendid use of this service in fostering the appreciation of art. Poliomyelitis restrictions caused a break in the sequence of exhibitions and talks at the Gallery for post-primary classes, and removal operations were responsible for further interruptions, but it is hoped that the regular programme will soon be re-established. Several wireless talks on art and craft have been arranged and lectures and demonstrations given at the Gallery. Exhibitions The following exhibitions were held during the year : In the temporary Gallery at the D.I.C. Autumn Exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Selection of paintings from National Collection. British Council's Wakefield Collection. Contemporary Australian Art. Annual Exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Reproductions of paintings by Old Masters. At the National Art Gallery, Buckle Street — National Collection of paintings, drawings, and prints. Selection of works by Official New Zealand War Artists, 1914-18. Selection of reproductions in the New Zealand Academy of Fine Art's Gallery, by courtesy of the Council of the Academy.

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Wakefield Collection The tour of the British Council's Wakefield Collection arranged by the Committee is nearing its conclusion. The exhibition will have been shown in eighteen places in the North and South Islands. A return exhibition will be held in the National Gallery during September. Telegraphic Address The telegraphic code word " Natart " was registered. Press The Committee desires to record its thanks and appreciation for the valuable support and publicity given by the press in connection with the reopening of the Gallery and with exhibitions and other activities. G. G. Gibbes Watson, Chairman. S. B. MacLennan, Director. 9th August, 1949.

WAR MEMORIAL CARILLON: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949 The Management Committee lias much pleasure in reporting that Mr. Selwyn Baker, the rehabilitation bursar, who has been undergoing a two years' course of training in carillon playing at the Carillon School, Malignes, Belgium (the only school of its kind in the world), has now his diploma with distinction. This is the same qualification that was achieved by the late Miss Gladys Watkins, the first Carillonist at Wellington, who gave so much pleasure with her playing of the bells from 1932 to 1936 and then was obliged to retire on account of failing health. During Mr. Baker's tuition in Belgium he gave no less than thirty-nine recitals n the Low Countries, many of them to vast assemblages on important national occasions. In September, 1948, he was specially honoured by being selected to play two famous Hemony bells (1659) in the Oude Kerk Carillon, Amsterdam, when Queen Juliana was crowned. In April last he was invited' by Professor Percival Price, Professor of Campanology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America, to return to New Zealand via America so that he could gain a knowledge of the new technique of carillon playing as developed in America. Professor Price followed up this invitation in July by guaranteeing Mr. Baker's expenses in America. In these circumstances the Rehabilitation Board authorized Mr. Baker's visit to America, which began on 15th August and will extend over until 16th October, when he will leave for Wellington. During the year the standard of recitals by automatic playing has been maintained by Mr. Randal, and when occasion has required he has played efficiently on the hand clavier. The Carillon apparatus has been kept in thorough-going order, and the repairs and improvements carried out the previous year within the tower have proved most effective. The Management Committee is glad to learn that its proposals for the completion of the memorial, in that it will be representative for both the First and Second World Wars, will now receive consideration, and trusts that a final decision will soon be arrived at and the work expedited.

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Now that there is an early prospect of Mr. Baker being able to take up his appointment and give the fullest expression to the capabilities of the instrument, the Management Committee stresses the advisability of reopening the tower to the admission of the public. This will necessitate the appointment of a permanent caretaker and also the replacement of the present " ladders " giving access to the higher chambers by the provision of proper stairways. Ernest E. Muir, Chairman. John G. Osborne, Hon. Secretary. 30th August, 1949.

TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949 The Chairman, I beg to submit the following financial statements relating to the year ended 31st March, 1949 : (1) Receipts and Payments Account. (2) Income and Expenditure Account. (3) Balance-sheet. J. R. Deal, Treasurer.

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Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1949

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(Figures to nearest pound) Receipts. 1948-49. i i 1947 -48. Payments. 1948-49. 1947-48. Balance at beginning of period — £ £ £ Advertising £ £ 49 £ 51 Cash in bank and in hand 5,675 Audit fees 18 18 Imprest accounts 24 Carillon : Miscellaneous payments 110 120 Investments — Cleaning 107 76 Deposit with Public Trustee 11,143 Educational services 34 National Savings Account 2,197 Exhibitions in Art Gallery 'l82 130 New Zealand Government stock 7,000 Freight and cartage 125 223 Fixed deposit: Bank of New Zealand 3,000 Fuel, light, power, and water 327 241 Deposit: Post Office Savings-bank .. 577 Insurances 237 218 29,616 24,767 Office expenses 38 21 Government grants for maintenance 13,500 13,500 Photographic supplies 141 157 Interest on investments 693 534 Postages, telegrams, and toll calls 85 75 Local bodies : Contribution for main2,905 2,915 Printing and Stationery 423 209 tenance Rent for Art Gallery temporary premises. . 970 970 Macarthy Trust grant 200 200 Repairs and maintenance: Buildings and 3,071 809 Beauchamp Trust 633 882 equipment Elgar Legacy 25 25 Restoration of buildings, &c. 123 346 Macgregor Legacy 100 Salaries 10,531 8,230 Wellington Harbour Board: Towards 288 Specimens and pictures, preparation of .. 549 112 purchase of antique French cabinet Subscriptions to societies 14 10 Miscellaneous 29 24 Telephones and fire-alarms 92 77 New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts: 225 225 Transferring Art Gallery location 30 32 Contribution towards salary, &c. Travelling allowances and expenses 385 391 Rental for occupation of portion of building 1,083 1,000 Unauthorized expenditure 7 Transferring Art Gallery location 97 Uniforms, overalls, &c. "23 13 Sale surplus equipment 5 Centennial Art Exhibition : Miscellaneous 115 171 Hire of Lecture Hall 8 Capital — Buildings Cinematograph equipment 2,262 108 34 ExhibitsArt Gallery 703 48 Museum 364 727 Furnishings 128 17 Library . . . . ... . . j Miscellaneous equipment 323 361 398 210

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1 ' Photographic apparatus 100 173 Publications : Stock 113 131 Scientific apparatus 226 57 Tools 16 17 Balance at end of period — Cash in hand and in bank 2,487 Imprest accounts 24 Investments — Deposit with Public Trustee 11,496 ' National Savings Account 2,263 1 New Zealand Government stock 7,000 Fixed deposit: Bank of New Zealand 3,000 ' Deposit: Post Office Savings-bank .. 591 ... 26,861 29,616 £49,810 £44,169 £49,310 £44,169 1

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Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1949

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(Figures to nearest pound) Expenditure. 1948-40. 1947-48. Income. 1948-49. 1947-48. £ £ £ £ £ Advertising 50 44 Contributions — Audit fee 18 18 New Zealand Government 13,500 13,500 Carillon: Miscellaneous payments 120 120 Local bodies — Cleaning Educational services 105 78 Wellington City Council 1,700 134 Wellington Harbour Board 500 Exhibitions in Art Gallery "l82 130 Lower Hutt City Council 400 Freight and cartage '. : 230 Palmerston North City Council 190 Fuel, light, power, and water .. 319 248 Petone Borough Council 50 Insurances 235 218 Hutt County Council 40 Office expenses 37 22 Wairarapa South County Council 15 Photographic supplies 141 157 Levin Borough Council 10 Postages, telegrams, and toll calls 83 77 2,905 2,915 Printing and stationery 402 232 Hire of Lecture Hall 8 Rent for Art Gallery temporary premises 970 970 New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts : Contri- • • 225 ' '225 Repairs and maintenance : Buildings and equipment . | 480 951 bution towards salaries. &o. Salaries .. .. 10,540 8,232 Miscellaneous receipts 29 24 Specimens and pictures, preparation of . 546 114 Rental for occupation of portion of building .. 1,000 1,000 Subscriptions to societies . 1 14 10 Telephones and fire-alarms . i 86 84 Travelling allowances and expenses 384 397Unauthorized expenditure 7 Uniforms and overalls 23 13 Balance carried down 2,818 5,178 £17,667 £17,664 £17,667 £17,664 £ £ £ £ Capital purchases from revenue 2,078 1,504 Balance brought down 2,818 5,178 Appropriations — Accumulated surplus (general) 146 174 Repairs, Renewals and Extensions Reserve 1,500 2,000 Interest on investments 693 534 Other reserves 2,236 Sale of surplus equipment 5 Balance carried forward 84 146 £3,662 £5,886 £3,662 £5,886

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J. R. Deal, Treasurer. The Audit Office, having examined the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts required by law to be audited, hereby certifies them to be correct.— J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost vf Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing 979 copies), £29.

By Authority: E. E. Owen. Government Printer, Wellington.— 1949. Price 6d.'j

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1949

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(Figures to nearest pound) Liabilities. 1948-40. 1947-48. Assets. 1948-49. 1947-48. £ £ £ Land, buildings, improvements — £ £ £ Capital: Balance at beginning of period 348,336 Land 30,000 Add— Buildings 197,776 Capital purchases from revenue2,078 Approach steps and terraces 4,300 Capital purchases from reserves 2,680 Ground improvements Floodlights 6,185 482 353,094 238,743 236,481 Less cost-price of assets sold 10 Exhibits — 353,084 463 348,337 283 52,357 Sundry creditors Art Gallery 31,257 Special reserves — 86,614 85 547 Art Gallery and Museum Rehabilitation 3,447 Furnishings and equipment — Reserve Cinematograph equipment 821 Art Gallery Special Purposes Reserve 1.050 Furnishings 19,419 Beauehamp Trust Reserve 2, 180 Library 3,228 Buildings Fund Reserve 301 Mechanical appliances 208 Educational Purposes Reserve — Miscellaneous equipment 1,340 Art Gallery 3,800 Photographic apparatus 1,080 Museum .. .. 2,517 Scientific apparatus 520 Elgar Legacy Reserve 51 Tea-room equipment 695 Macgregor Legacy Reserve Museum Exhibits Purchase Reserve 100 Tools 416 2,445 27,727 26 308 Picture Purchase Reserve — Publications (stock) 569 '324 General 1,765 Restoration of Building Suspense Account . . 535 346 Maearthy Trust 161 Sundry debtors 75 126 Repairs, Renewals, and Extensions Reserve 9,601 Investments — 27,418 29,781 Deposit with Public Trustee National Savings Account 11,496 11,148 Centennial Art Exhibition Suspense Account . . 126 2,263 2,197 Accumulated surplusNew Zealand Government stock 7,000 7,000 General 84 146 Fixed deposit: Bank of New Zealand 3,000 3,000 Tea-rooms ' [ 75 75 Deposit. Post Office Savings-bank Imprest accounts Cash in hand and in bank (less unpresented cheques) 591 242,487 577 24 5,675 £381,124 £378,748 381,124 378.748