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Member-Bodies' Reports: On the motion of Professor Evans, seconded by Mr. Callaghan, it was resolved: “That the practice of printing in the Appendix to the Transactions accounts of the activities of the various member-bodies with brief extracts of the more important papers read before them but not forwarded for publication, in full, be revived as from the date of this meeting; and that the Councils of member-bodies be asked to furnish such accounts in duly edited form.” Election of Officers: The following officers were elected:—President, Rev. Dr. J. E. Holloway; Vice-President, Professor W. P. Evans; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. M. A. Eliott; Hon. Librarian, Professor H. B. Kirk; Hon. Editor, Dr. J. Marwick; Hon. Associate Editor, Dr. C. O. Hutton; Hon. Assistant Editor, Dr. H. J. Finlay; Co-opted Member, Dr. P. Marshall; Managers of Trust Funds, Mr. M. A. Eliott and Mr. B. C. Aston; Representative N.Z. Institute of Horticulture, Dr. W. R. B. Oliver; Representative Great Barrier Reef Committee, Dr. W. R. B. Oliver; Representatives Observatories Committee, Professor P. W. Burbidge and Professor D. C. H. Florance. Election of Committees: Hector Award Committee: Professor Evans (convener), Dr. C. Coleridge Farr and Dr. G. E. Weatherburn. Hutton Award Committee: Dr. Marshall (convener), Dr, Benham, Dr. Holloway, Mr. Hudson, and Dr. Cunningham. Finance Committee: Mr. M. A. Eliott, Mr. B. C. Aston and Dr. Marsden. Library Committee: Professor Kirk, Professor Cotton, Dr. Kidson and Dr. Oliver. Fellowship Selection Committee: Mr. Aston (convener), Dr. J. Henderson, Professor Evans, Mr. Archey and Professor Segar. Wild Life Control Committee: Dr. Oliver (Convener), Dr. H. H. Allan, Mr. Aston, Mr. Archey, Mr. Stead, Mr. R. A. Falla, Mr. L. E. Richdale, and the President. Votes of Thanks: A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring President, Professor W. P. Evans, for his work during the last two years. Votes of thanks were also accorded to Victoria University College for the use of its rooms, to the Press, and to the Secretary (Miss M. Wood). Annual Meeting, 1940: The date of the Annual Meeting, to be held in Wellington in 1940, was left to the Standing Committee to arrange.

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