Zoological Society Formed in Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 718, 18 July 1929, Page 8

Zoological Society Formed in Auckland

MAYOR S MEETING i i TO ENCOURAGE STUDY At » well-attended meeting held in the City Council Chamber y„. terday afternoon the Auckland Zoological Society came into existence. Professor J. C. Sperrin. Johnson is the society's first pr,. sident. / OUTLINING the objects of tie ” posed society the Mayor. Mr.G Baildon. who called the meeting, seir the Auckland Zoo had now been ip existence for about six years, and it had been built up into a very fine ij. stttution. The council had considered that there was ample scope for a too. logical society in Auckland, the prim, ary objects of which would be to encourage the study of zoology jj the Dominion and in the Auckland provincial district in particular; to promote a knowledge and interest in the native fauna of New Zealand and to encourage its protection: to pro. vide for the steady acquisition, for the Auckland Zoological Park, of a representative collection of fauna of the world. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, the Governor-Gen. eral. Sir Charles Fergusson; ricepatron, the Mayor of Auckland (ex officio); president. Professor j. Sperrin-Johnson; vice-presidents, 8b Edwin Mitchelson, Sir George Fowld, Professor Thomas. Messrs. J. Coun' A. Bankart. A. N. Nathan. H. g' Vaile and F. C. Mappin; secretary Mr. T. \t . M. Ashby; hon. editor o' the society’s publications, Mr. L. T Griffin; members’ representatives on the board of managers, Messrs. F. E. McKenzie, \V. R. McGregor, Dr. U. Gilmour and Mr. A. T. Pycroft. Mr! J. D. Richardson was elected honor! ary photographer.

In acknowledgment of past ser. vices to the zoo Mr. John Court wai elected an honorary life member.