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Mr. Hardy said it struck him that there might be some reason 

 occasionally why a member had not paid. He might be away 

 from home for instance, and it would be rather hard to have 

 his name struck off in that case. 



The President said the Committee would be able to use their 

 discretion in such cases. What was desired was to give them 

 the power of removing names if necessary. 



Mr. Goodwin thought it would be well to suspend a member 

 who had not paid up — without removing the name — so that he 

 might be reinstated afterwards if he sent in his subscription. 



The President pointed out that the rules already provided for 

 the suspension of a member, but this was a notice of a proposed 

 alteration that was before the meeting at present, and members 

 were not in order in raising a discussion on the alteration of a 

 Rule which was not before the meeting ; they could, of course, 

 discuss it when it came before them at the Annual Meeting. 



The Secretary said that as the Annual Meeting would be held 

 next month it would be necessary for the members to nominate 

 four gentlemen to fill vacancies on the Committee, and also to 

 elect one auditor. 



The nominations made by the Committee were as follows : — 

 As President, Mr. J. Gr. Waller ; as Vice-Presidents, Messrs. 

 Nelson, Dallinger, Michael, and Newton; the other officers as 

 before ; and as Auditor on behalf of the Committee, Mr. Chap- 

 man. 



The following nominations were then made for members of 

 Committee : — 



Mr. J. E. Ingpen, proposed by Mr. T. C. White, seconded by 

 Mr. R. T. Lewis. 



Mr. Hembrey, proposed by Mr. Dunning, seconded by Mr. 

 Powell. 



Mr. Western, proposed by Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. 

 Jacques. 



Mr. Scourfield, proposed by Mr. Southon, seconded by Mr. 

 Tabor. 



Mr. J. M. Allen was proposed by Mr. Burton, seconded by 

 Mr. Soar, and duly elected Auditor on behalf of the members. 



Mr. Orfeur exhibited and described a combination substage, 

 which contained polariscope, selenites, iris diaphragm, tinted 

 glasses, etc., fitted in such a way that either could be used with- 



