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NATIONAL BRITISH BIRD AND 

 MULE CLUB. 



The sixth Annual General Meeting was held at the 

 Crystal Palace, ist February, 1902. 



Present Messrs. J. P. Ball, D. Bentley, C. Boerma, F. 

 Carl, F. F. vS. Chatterton, C. Cooper, W. H. Cooper, T. 

 Dewhurst, J. Frostick, J. F. Hills, W. Laskey, C. T. 

 Maxwell, G. Morgan, W. Osbaldeston, A. Plunibridge, 

 W. T. Plumbridge, J. Pollard, C. Prior, S. A. Sandy, S. 

 Townsend, W. H. Vale, A. Wellings, G. Weston, Jno. 

 Williams, the Hon. Sec, and others. 



"Sir. Pollard having been elected Chairman, the 

 minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting were 

 read and confirmed. The Hon. Sec. read the annual 

 report and balance sheet, and expressed his pleasure in 

 being able to show a balance of £1 17s. 6d. on the right 

 side for the first time since the institution of the Club. 



Mr. Bentley expressed his appreciation of the work of 

 the Committee, coupling the names of the Hon. Sec. and 

 Hon. Treasurer. The Hon. Sec. duly acknowledged the 

 compliment. The Chairman referred general 1}' to the 

 condition of the Club, and thought that the work was 

 being carried on to the satisfaction of the members. 

 Mr. Frostick also congratulated the members upon the 

 state of the Club's balance. Personally, he did not wish 

 to see a big reserve or balance, he taking it that all 

 moneys should be spent for the general benefit of the 

 members. 



The balance sheet having been passed, a very 

 important resolution by Mr. Frostick was put as follows : 

 "That this Club amalgamate with the Foreign Bird 

 Club for the purpose of publishing a joint monthly 

 Magazine, and that the subscription to the Club be 5/- 

 per annum to all members, the same to include the 

 Magazine post free monthl}^ and all other benefits of the 

 Club without further charge from IMarch ist, 1902. 



