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one Gold and one vSilver Medal of the Club npon the 

 usual conditions. 



Mr. Frostick [proposed that as soon as possible a 

 classification of British Birds and Hybrids be drawn up 

 for the guidance of Show Secretaries where our Medals 

 are given. Seconded b}* Mr. Vale. 



Hearty vote of thanks to our Vice-Chairnian closed 

 the meeting. 



A Special General Meeting of the National British 

 Bird and Mule Club was held at Headquarters on the 29th 

 Ma3% 1892, convened by requisition of the 14th May, 

 signed b}' the following gentlemen : — Mr. Boerma, Mr. 

 Tolhurst, Mr. Jno. Pollard, Mr. Browning, Mr. Jones, Mr. 

 W. H. Cooper, Mr. Laskey, and Mr. A. E. Cheney. 



Present: Mr. Robson (in the Chair), Mr. Pollard (Vice- 

 Chairman), and the following members of the Club : — 

 A. Plumbridge, Sandy, Frostick, Morgan, Turnber, 

 FuUjames, Pollard, Boerma, Laskey, W. H. Cooper, 

 Merrifield, Vale, Cook, Robson, Maxwell, C. Cooper, 

 Dewhurst, Chatterton, Tolhurst, Jones, Dickery, and the 

 Hon. vSecretary. 



The Hon. Sec. having read the requisition, 



A long discussion was entered upon as to the voting 

 papers not being sent to the members as in the requi- 

 sition. Nearly all those present taking part in the 

 discussion. Messrs. Laskey, W. H. Cooper, and Mr. 

 Fulljames taking the lead. 



At Mr. Laskey's request the Chairman put the pro- 

 position as to whether voting papers should be sent to all 

 members in accordance with the requisition, wdiich was 

 lost by 13 votes to 7. Mr. S. Cook then proposed a 

 resolution, seconded by Mr. Laske}^ " That the resolu- 

 tion proposed by Mr. Frostick, and seconded b}' Mr. 

 Sand}', on the 3rd April, and confirmed on the ist May, 

 be rescinded, the same being detrimental to the Club," 

 which was lost by 13 against and i for — 4 members not 

 voting. 



