List Of Societies

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 2, 1869, Page xiii

List Of Societies Incorporated With The New Zealand Institute. Name Of Society. Date Of Incorporation. Wellington Philosophical Society June 10, 1868. Auckland Institute June 10, 1868. Philosophical Institute Of Canterbury October 22, 1868. Otago Institute October 18, 1869.

Office Bearers Of The Wellington Philosophical Society. 1869. President. Sir George Grey, K. C. B. Vice Presidents. His Honor I. E. Featherston, M. D., Superintendent of Wellington, J. C. Crawford, ESQ., F. G. S. Council. W. T. L. Travers, Esq., F. L. S. W. B. D. Mantell, Esq., F. G. S. R. Pharazyn, Esq., F. R. G. S. J. Hector., Esq., M. D., F. R. S. J. Kebbell, Esq. Hon. Secretary And Treasurer. R. Pharazyn, Esq. 1870. President. W. B. D. Mantell, Esq., F. G. S. Vice Presidents. J. C. CRAWFORD, ESQ., F. G. S. R. PHARAZYN, ESQ., F. R. G. S. Council. W. T. L. Travers, Esq., F. L. S. J. Hector, Esq., M. D., F. R. S. J. Kebbell, Esq. W. Lyon, Esq., F. G. S. W. Buller, Esq., F. L. S., F. G. S. Honorary Secretary, pro tem. R. Pharazyn, Esq.

Extracts from the Laws of the Wellington Philosophical Society. 5. Every Member shall contribute annually to the funds of the Society the sum of one guinea. 6. The annual contribution shall be paid in advance, on or before the first day of January in each year. 7. The sum of ten pounds may be paid at any time as a composition of the ordinary annual payment for life. 17. General Meetings for business of Members of the Society shall be held in the evening of one day or more in each quarter (the time and place of meeting to be fixed by the Council, and duly announced by the Secretary), to receive the Secretary's Report, and to carry out the general objects and business of the Society. Office Bearers Of The Auckland Institute. 1869. President. T. B. Gillies, Esq. Council. Rev. J. Kinder. A. G. Purchas, Esq., M. R. C. S. E. Captain F. W. Hutton, F. G. S. T. Peacock, Esq. S. J. Stratford, Esq., M. R. C. S. E. Thomas Kirk, Esq. F. Whitaker, Esq. Secretary And Treasurer. T. Kirk, Esq. 1870. President. A. G. Purchas, Esq., M. R. C. S. E. Council. His Honor T. B. Gillies. Captain F. W. Hutton, F. G.S. T. Peacock, Esq. J. Stewart, Esq., C. E. T. Heale, Esq., C. E. S. J. Stratford, Esq., M. R. C. S. E. Secretary And Treasurer. T. Kirk, Esq. Extracts from the Laws of the Auckland Institute. 4. New Members on election to pay one guinea entrance fee, in addition to the annual subscription of one guinea; the annual subscriptions being payable in advance on the first day of April for the then current year. 5. Members may at any time become Life Members by one payment of ten pounds ten shillings, in lieu of future annual subscriptions. 10. Annual General Meeting of the Society on the third Monday of February in each year. Ordinary Business Meetings are called by the Council from time to time.

Office Bearers Of The Philosophical Institute Of Canterbury. 1869. President. Julius Haast, Esq., Ph. D., F. R. S. Vice Presidents. J. S. Turnbull, Esq., M. D. H. J. Tancred, Esq. Council. Rev. Canon Wilson, M. A. C. Davie, Esq.2Ed. Jollie, Esq. T. Nottidge, Esq. W. Packe, Esq. Honorary Treasurer. J. W. S. Coward, Esq., L. S. A. Honorary Secretary. Rev. C. Fraser, M. A., F. G. S. 1870. President. Julius Haast, Esq., Ph. D., F. R. S. Vice Presidents. Rev. Canon Wilson, M. A. T. Nottidge, Esq. Council. C. Davie, Esq. R. M. Fereday, Esq. E. Jollie, Esq. H. J. Tancred, Esq. W. Rolleston, Esq., B. A. Selby Tancred, Esq., C. E. Extracts from the Laws of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. VII. The Ordinary Meetings of the Institute shall be held every first week during the months from March to November inclusive. XXV. Members of the Institute shall pay two guineas annually as a subscription to the funds of the Institute. XXVII. Members may compound for all annual subscriptions of the current and future years by paying thirty guineas.

Office Bearers Of The Otago Institute. 1869–70. President. His Honor Mr. Justice Ward. Vice Presidents. Alfred Eccles, Esq., F. R. C. S. E. Arthur Beverley, Esq. Council. L. O. Beal, Esq. Captain Fraser. Robert Gillies, Esq. Stuart Hawthorne, Esq. Rev. D. M. Stuart. James Smith, Esq. J. T. Thomson, Esq. Honorary Treasurer. W. D. Murison, Esq. Honorary Secretaries. J. S. Webb, Esq. T. M. Hocken, Esq., M. R. C. S. E. Extracts from the Laws of the Otago Institute. 3. From and after the 1st September, 1869, any person desiring to join the Society may be elected by ballot, on being proposed in writing at any meeting of the Society by two members, on payment of the annual subscription for the year then current. 4. Members may at any time become life members by one payment of ten pounds ten shillings, in lieu of future annual subscriptions. 9. An annual general meeting of the Members of the Society shall be held on the second Monday of July in each year, at which meeting not less than ten members must be present, otherwise the meeting shall be adjourned by the members present from time to time, until the requisite number of members are present. 16. The Council shall have power to appoint stated times for meetings of the Society and Council, and may from time to time make and alter regulations for the conduct of business at such meetings, for the management of any library or museum belonging to the Society, and generally for the conduct and management of the affairs of the Society and Council.