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1943 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL ART GALLERY AND DOMINION MUSEUM REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1943

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, 23rd July, 1943. 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, 1943, together with a copy of their accounts for the year, certified by the Audit Office. The Hon. W. E. Parry, I &c., Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington. F. H. Bass, Secretary.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman : The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser, P.C., 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.). Members— Ernest W. Hunt, Esq., J.P., F.C.A. (Aust.), F.C.I.S. (Eng.). 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 — W. H. Price, Esq. (Chairman). C. M. Turrell, 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.). Wellington City Council (Councillor Malcolm Fraser, C.V.0., 0.8. E.). Chairman of the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society (Colonel A. Cowles, V.D.). Local Bodies' Representative : The Mayor of Lower Hutt City (J. W. Andrews, Esq.). Secretary : F. 11. Bass, Esq., F.P.A.N.Z., Chartered Secretary (Eng.). Treasurer : J. R. Deal, Esq.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1943 The Board of Trustees met on four occasions and the Building and Finance Committee held four meetings. : Changes in Personnel The Mayor of Lower Hutt City (Mr. J. W. Andrews) was appointed as representative of local bodies outside Wellington following upon the retirement of Mr. A. E. Mansford, Mayor of Palmerston North, at expiry of the period of his appointment. Mr. Mansford's services while a member of the Board arc gratefully acknowledged. General Owing to national needs, the Art Gallery vacated its section of the main building and transferred its activities to a temporary location in the D.I.C. Building, Lambton Quay, Wellington, where, as will be seen from the Management Committee's report attached hereto, it has carried on active operations. Particular attention is being directed to educational work, and a special Educational Officer has been appointed.