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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman : The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. S. G. Holland, P. 0., M.P. Deputy Chairmen— The Mayor of Wellington (Sir William Appleton). The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. A. Bodkin, M.P.). Chairman of the Finance Committee (D. A. Ewen, Esq., 0.8. E.). Members — Major-General Sir Howard K. Kippenberger, K.8.E., C.8., D.5.0., E.D. Ernest W. Hunt, Esq., J.P., F.C.A. (Aust.), F.C.I.S. (Eng.). The Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs (A. G. Harper, Esq.). Representative of the Maori Race : (Vacant). Royal Society of New Zealand— Dr. P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.N.Z. Professor W. P. Evans, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.N.Z. Wellington Harbour Board— W. H. Price, Esq. (Chairman). W. L. Fitzherbert, Esq. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts — D. A. Ewen, Esq., 0.8. E. G. G. Gibbes Watson, Esq., M.A., LL.B. Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects : S. W. Fearn, Esq., A.R.1.8.A., F.N.Z.I.A. Wellington City Council: Councillor L. T. Jacobsen. Chairman of the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society : E. E. Muir, Esq. Local Bodies' Representative: The Mayor of the City of Lower Hutt (W. C. Gregory, Esq.). Secretary : F. H. Bass, Esq., F.P.A.N.Z., Chartered Secretary. Treasurer : J. R. Deal, Esq. Building and Finance Committee: D. A. Ewen, Esq., 0.8. E., (Chairman), Sir William Appleton, Messrs. S. W. Fearn, W. H. Price, A. G. Harper, E. W. Hunt, W. L. Fitzherbert, and L. T. Jacobsen. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1950 The report for the year ended 31st March, 1950, is presented herewith. The Trustees met on two occasions and the Building and Finance Committee held three meetings. Board of Trustees Obituary Lt.-Col. A. Cowles. —The death took place on 18th February, 1950, of Lt.-Col. A. Cowles, who was a member of the Board of Trustees for a period of lime years from 13fh August, 1934, to 16th July, 1943, and Chairman of the Carillon Management Committee. The Board records its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the deceased during his period of office. Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt.—Since the close of the year the Board has suffered a serious loss by the death on 14th July of Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt., who served on the Board for a period of nearly twelve years as Representative of the Maori Race. The Board records its full appreciation of the services rendered by Sir Apirana, particularly in regard to the Maori section of the Dominion Museum.

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