The following reports having been circulated were, on the motion of Professor Evans, seconded by Mr. Aston, adopted:— Reports of Research Grantees. Professor B. J. Marples, who in 1938 was granted £20 for research on the food of the German owl reported on the 22nd April, 1941, that during the inquiry 242 owls were sent in for examination, having been collected during a period of two years. The examination of the stomach contents, etc., is now almost completed, and it is hoped that the final report on the whole investigation will be ready for publication in the near future. A total amount of £15 15s 9d has been expended, and the grantee should like to ask permission to expend the balance of the grant in making a visit to Green Island, a small island off the coast near Dunedin. It appears probable that it is the breeding ground of interesting species of Petrels and Shags, and that in any case a general survey of its fauna would be worth making. Mr. L. E. Richdale, who was granted £20 from the Hutton Fund to cover expenses incurred in ringing birds, reported on the 5th May, 1941, that he has continued ringing birds on the lines indicated in his report last year. He has purchased further rings, and has about £6 worth on order. The full results of his penguin studies, made possible only by the use of rings, will, he hopes. be ready for publication at the end of the year. Some idea of the use made of the rings may be gleaned in papers he has already published in the Emu in 1939, 1940, and 1941. Dr. F. J. Turner, who in 1938 was granted £15 to defray cost of cutting oriented sections of Otago schists, reported on the 15th April that during the year he has had made a further 48 oriented rock-sections and polished sections which have been lodged in the collections of the Otago University. The grant is now wholly expended. The sections in question have provided material for two papers which will be submitted for publication. He extends his thanks to the Society for this financial assistance. Messrs. R. A. Falla and A. W. B. Powell reported that the grant of £40 given to them for an expedition to the Subantarctic Islands has not yet been expended, as there has been no opportunity to visit the islands, and the grant together with the interest on it is intact. They are both still ready to take advantage of the first opportunity to carry out the research as originally planned. National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Board of Trustees. Report of Society's Representatives. The Board of Trustees met four times during the year ending March 31, 1941, and the Royal Society of New Zealand was represented at each of these meetings. During the year the sum of £1000 was added to the Renewals and Repairs Fund, which now stands at £2750, and in consequence the sums budgeted for the Art Gallery and Museum were somewhat reduced. Although each of the Institutions under the control of the Board of Trustees is badly in need of more money, the work of each was carried on successfully throughout the year. Many special exhibitions were held, and the attendance of the public was good. The work of the Education Officer attached to the Museum was highly appreciated, and it is probable that a special officer will soon be available for similar work in connexion with the Art Gallery. Changes of staff—due in great part to war conditions—have been more numerous than usual, and further changes appear to be imminent. (Signed) P. Marshall. W. P. Evans.