Honorary Members: There is one vacancy to be filled at the annual meeting, and Member Bodies have sent in three nominations for the vacancy. Carter Observatory Board: The final payment of Carter Bequest monies was made on the 6th April, 1939, to the Carter Observatory Board. The stock of two books written by the late C. R. Carter—“Life of a New Zealand Colonist” (3 vols.) and “New Zealand Loans”—was left by the author to the New Zealand Institute for sale, the proceeds to benefit the Carter Bequest. Approximately 60 copies of each of these volumes were still unsold, and these were handed over to the Carter Observatory Board for disposal. A vacancy occurred on the Carter Observatory Board owing to the death of Dr. Kidson, one of the Society's representatives. The Standing Committee nominated Dr. M. A. F. Barnett to fill the vacancy. Hector Award: The Hector Medal and Prize for 1939 were presented to Professor J. A. Bartrum at a meeting of the Auckland Institute held on the 11th October, 1939. Seal: The annual meeting authorised the Standing Committee to make such alterations as were necessary in the seal of the Society. Accordingly the design was retained and the words “Seal of the Royal Society of New Zealand” substituted for the legend which had previously been used. This work was carried out by a local firm at a small cost. N.Z. Science Congress: The Wellington Branch had all preparations well in hand for the Science Congress which was to have been held this year. On the 27th September the Secretary wrote stating that his Council had decided in view of the International situation to cancel the holding of the Congress. This decision was placed before the Standing Committee and later communicated to Member Bodies. No protest against this decision was received at the time, but on the 27th March, 1940, a letter was received from the Otago Branch communicating the following motion, which had been passed after thorough discussion:— “That the Council of the Otago Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand expresses the opinion that the New Zealand Science Congresses are of high value, and should not lapse on account of the war. The Council offers to undertake the organisation of such a Congress in 1941 if no other Branch is willing.” Pacific Science Congress: On the 30th May the Standing Committee appointed Dr. P. Marshall as its representative at the Pacific Science Congress, which was to be held in July, 1939, in California. Dr. Marshall represented the Government as well as the Society at this Congress, and in his report to the Government and the Society he gave an account of the features of the Congress which had impressed him. Prior to the Congress he visited Suva and Honolulu, where the geological structure of the Islands was studied, and after he reached California he visited the Yosemite National Park and the Crater Lake of Oregon. Observations were made at the Park which aided him in arriving at an understanding of the fiord region in the South-west of New Zealand. The Crater Lake offered most interesting comparison with Lake Taupo and Lake Rotorua and illustrated with effect some parts of their history. At the Congress Geological Section discussions took place on a variety of subjects relating to the structure of the countries situated on the margin of the Pacific Ocean. The Congress showed great interest in New Zealand and its structure. Dr. Marshall read a paper dealing with the important features of volcanic activity in the Pacific Region. At the banquet given to visiting delegates Dr. Marshall replied on behalf of the British Empire countries represented at the Congress. At the request of the Pacific Science Council that a representative be appointed to the Council to act on it during the present interval and at the Seventh Congress to be held in Manila in 1943, the Standing Committee at its meeting on the 24th October appointed Dr. Marshall to the position.