of Science at Perth, Western Australia. Several members attended the 1947 New Zealand Science Congress at Wellington. Sir Theodore Rigg. The University of Western Australia conferred upon Sir Theodore Rigg the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. The Society's hearty congratulations go to Sir Theodore. Hawke's Bay Branch of the Royal Society of new Zealand Annual Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1947 Meetings. 25th March—Annual Meeting, Mr. N. L. Elder, F.R.G.S., on “The Kaimanawa Range”; 28th and 29th May—Film Evenings in Hastings and Napier; 24th June—Mr. J. S. Peel on “Growth-regulating Substances”; 2nd July—Film Evening in Havelock North; 7th October—Mr. R. H. Carter, of the Forest and Bird Protection Society; 27th November—Dr. C. D. Costello on “The Planets.” This meeting was arranged by the Astronomical Section. Sections.—The Astronomical, Ornithological, and Photographic Sections have had an active and successful year. The Hawke's Bay Historical Society has resumed its activities, and has amalgamated with this Society as the Hastings Historical Section. There is a move to form a Napier Historical Section. There is also the prospect of the formation of a Geological Section in Hastings. Library. Dr. C. D. Costello and his helpers completed the task of listing the books in the library. A new agreement is being negotiated with the Napier Borough Council. The Society's library will be housed with the Public Library Reference Library, and will be in the charge and under the care of the Librarian. The Library has been catalogued on the Dewey Decimal System. Projector. A sum of £43 was collected by Mr. H. W. Malden towards the Projector Fund. This fund now stands at £90 9s Id. Attendances at the film evenings were disappointing, and the evenings were abandoned in the middle of the year. Membership. In an attempt to increase the membership a pamphlet was issued early in the year setting out the objects and organisation of the Society. The response to this was below expectation, but the membership has increased by 16 during the year. It now stands at 127, made up of 117 ordinary members, 3 life members, 2 honorary life members, 3 corporate members, 2 junior members. Papers. “New Zealand Hepaticae (Liverworts). VI. A Review of the New Zealand Species of the Genus Frullania,” by Mrs. E. Amy Hodgson. “Additions to the Marine Algae of New Zealand. Phaeophyciae, Fam. Dictyotaceae, Dictyotales, Dictyota Lmx.,” by V. W. Lindauer. The papers were read by title and forwarded to the Royal Society for Publication. Colenso Herbarium. The major part of the Colenso herbarium has been a deposit with the Dominion Museum for a number of years. Some small part of it has been housed in the Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery. The whole collection has now been offered for sale to the Dominion Musecum. J. D. H. Buchanan, President. Southland Branch of the Royal Society of new Zealand Annual Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1948 Membership. The year began with a membership of 43 and ended with 47. Attendances. Attendances at meetings were well maintained during the year, the average attendance being 31, with the lowest number at 20 and the highest at 67. Lectures. The following is a list of the lectures given during the year: 1st May—Presidential Address, Mr. R. W. Willett, “Oil”; 26th June—Mr. H. W. Smith, “Soil Conservation”; 10th July—Dr. E. Marsden, “Atomics”; 20th August—Mr. O. H. Keys. “Science in the Service of the Law”; 17th September—Dr. Williams, “Prospecting in the Crown Colonies”; 23rd October—Dr. Allen, “Problems in Epidemiology.” For the November meeting a film evening was arranged, the following films being shown: “Coal,” “Weather,” “Microscopic Water Life,” and “The Story of D.D.T.” R. W. Willett, President A. D. Nisbet, Secretary.