Incorporated Societes.
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NELSON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Office-bearers for 1886.—President—A. S. Atkinson; Vice-presidents—The Bishop of Nelson and J. Meeson, B.A.; Secretary—Dr. Coleman; Treasurer—A. K. Somerville; Council—Dr. L. Boor, Dr. J. Hudson, J. Holloway, J. S. Browning, and W. S. Littlejohn; Curator—Dr. Hudson.
Extract from the Rules of the Nelson Philosophical Society.
4. That members shall be elected by ballot.
6. That the annual subscription shall be one guinea.
7. That the sum of ten guineas may be paid in composition of the annual subscription.
16. That the meetings be held monthly.
23. That papers read before the Society shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary.