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1944 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL ART GALLERY AND DOMINION MUSEUM REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1944

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, 15th August, 1944. 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, 1944, together with a copy of their, accounts for the year, certified by the Audit Office. I have, &c., The Hon. W. E. Parry, F. H„ Bass, Secretary. Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman: The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser, P.C., MP. Deputy Chairmen—■ The Mayor of Wellington (W. Appleton, Esq.). 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., I).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. 11. Price, Esq. (Chairman). W. L. Fitzherbert, 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: 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 Lower Hutt City (J. W. Andrews, Esq.). Secretary: F. H. 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, 1944 The Board of Trustees met on four occasions and the Building and Finance Committee held three meetings. Obituary The Board lost a valued member by the death of Mr. C. M. Turrell, who had acted as one of the representatives of the Wellington Harbour Board for a number of years. The late Mr. Turrell was also a member of the Building and Finance Committee and of the Committee of Management of the Dominion Museum, and his advice and assistance were much appreciated. Changes in Personnel The retirement of Mr. T. C. A. Hislop owing to termination of his period of office as Mayor of Wellington took place in June, 1944. Mr. Hislop was a. member of the Board for a period of thirteen years and was also a member of the Building and Finance Committee. The Board records its deep appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Hislop during his long period of office. Mr. W. Appleton, the newly elected Mayor of Wellington, succeeded Mr. Hislop as a member of the Board. Councillor Malcolm Fraser, who was appointed as one of the representatives of the Wellington City Council in 1941, resigned in June, 1944. Mr. Fraser also served on the Carillon Management Committee and rendered valuable service during his period of office. Councillor L. T. Jacobsen was appointed to succeed him.