New Zealand Institute. Established Under an Act of the General Assembly of new Zealand Intituled “The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867.” Board Of Governors. (Ex Officio.) His Excellency the Governor. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Nominated.) W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S.; Sir James Hector, K.C.M.G., M.D., F.R.S.; W. M. Maskell; Thomas Mason; E. Tregear, F.R.G.S.; John Young. (Elected.) 1896.—James McKerrow, F.R.A.S.; S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S.; Major-General Schaw, C.B., R.E. Manager: Sir James Hector. Honorary Treasurer: W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. Secretary: R. B. Gore. Abstracts of Rules and Statutes. Gazetted In the “New Zealand Gazette,” 9Th March, 1868. Section I. Incorporation of Societies. 1. No society shall be incorporated with the Institute under the provisions off “The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867,” unless such society shall consist of not less than twenty-five members, subscribing in the aggregate a sum of not less than fifty pounds sterling annually for the promotion of art, science, or such other branch of knowledge for