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1949 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL ART GALLERY AND DOMINION MUSEUM REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1949

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly Pursuant to Section 11 (2) of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936

Sir, — Ist September, 1949. I have the honour, by direction of the Board of Trustees, to submit to you herewith, pursuant to section 11 of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment Act, 1936, their report for the year ended 31st March, 1949, together with a copy of their accounts for the year certified by the Audit Office. I have, &c., F. H. Bass, Secretary. The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal. Affairs, Wellington.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman : The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser, C.H., P. 0., M.P. Deputy Chairmen—The Mayor of Wellington (W, Appleton, Esq.) The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. E. Parry, M.P.). Chairman of the Finance Committee (D. A. Ewen, Esq,, 0.8. E.). Members— 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 : Sir Apirana Ngata, Kt. 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. Fitzherhert, 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 (Eng.). Treasurer : J. R. Deal, Esq. Building and Finance Committee: Messrs. D. A. Ewen (Chairman),. S. W. Fearn, W. Appleton, W. H. Price, A. G. Harper, E. W. Hunt, W. L. Fitzherbert, L. T. Jacobsm.