List of Incorporated Societies. Name of Society. Date of Incorporation. Wellington Philosophical Society 10th June, 1868. Auckland Institute 10th June, 1868. Philosophical Institute of Canterbury 22nd Oct., 1868. Otago Institute 18th Oct., 1869. Westland Institute 21st Dec., 1874. Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute 31st Mar., 1875. Southland Institute 21st July., 1880. Nelson Philosophical Society 20th Dec., 1883. Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts From the Rules. Wellington Philosophical Society. Office-Bearers For 1897.—President—W. T. L. Travers,. F.L.S.; Vice-presidents—R. C. Harding, E. Tregear, F.R.G.S.; Council—Sir W. L. Buller, F.R.S.; W. M. Maskell, G. V. Hudson, F.E.S.; Thomas Kirk, F.L.S.; Major-General Schaw,. C.B., R.E.; Sir J. Hector, F.R.S.; R. L. Mestayer, M. Inst. C.E.; Secretary and Treasurer—R. B. Gore; Auditor—T. King. Extracts from the Rules 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 due on the first day of January in each year. 7. The sum of ten pounds may be paid at any time as a composition for life of the ordinary annual payment. 14. The time and place of the general meetings of members of the Society shall be fixed by the Council, and duly announced by the Secretary. Auckland Institute. Office-Bearers For 1897.—President—E. Roberton, M.D.; Vice-presidents—D. Petrie, F.L.S., Professor A. P. Thomas, F.L.S.; Council—G. Aickin, J. Batger, W. Berry, H. Campbell, C. Cooper, E. A. Mackechnie, T. Peacock, Rev. A. G. Purchas, M.R.C.S.E., J. Reid, J. Stewart, C.E., J. H. Upton; Trustees—E. A. Mackechnie, S. P. Smith, F.R.G.S., T. Peacock; Secretary and Curator—T. F. Cheese man, F.L.S., F.Z.S.; Auditor—W. Gorrie.