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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIONAL ART GALLERY AND DOMINION MUSEUM. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1939.

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, — Wellington, 14th August, 1939. 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, 1939, together with a copy of their accounts for the year, certified by the Audit Office. I have, &c., The Honourable W. E. Parry, F. H. Bass, Secretary. Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Chairman —The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. M. J. Savage, P. 0., M.P. Deputy Chairmen — The Mayor of Wellington (T. C. A. Hislop, Esq., C.M.G.). The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. E. Parry, M.P.). Sir George A. Troup, Kt., C.M.G. Members — Sir George Shirtcliffe, K.B.E. The Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs (J. W. Heenan, Esq., C.8.E., LL.B.). Representative of the Maori Race, Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt. The 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— C. M. Turrell, Esq. (Chairman). D. J. McGowan, Esq. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts— D. A. Ewen, Esq., M.B.E. G. G. Gibbes Watson, Esq., M.A., LL.B. Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (Stanley W. Fearn, Esq., A.R.1.8.A., F.N.Z.1.A.). Councillor Thomas Forsyth, Wellington City Council. Chairman of the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society (Lieut.-Colonel A. Cowles, Y.D.). Secretary—F. H. Bass, Esq., F.P.A.N.Z., Chartered Secretary (Eng.). Treasurer —J. R. Deal, Esq.

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