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last show at the Royal Aquariinii, it was thought that 

 the occasion should be one v*ell worth remembering. 

 As there is to be increased classification it was decided to 

 grant them tw^o Gold and two Silver Medals, as last 

 year, and one Gold for the Member who has never won a 

 Medal of the Club. Proposed by Mr. Pollard and 

 seconded by Mr. Vale, and carried. 



The application of the Bolton and District Cage Bird 

 Society was not entertained, they not having complied 

 with the conditions. 



The application of the Pendleton and Salford 

 Ornithological Society was also not entertained, the}' not 

 having complied with the conditions. 



The following ladies and gentlemen were elected 

 ]\Iembeis of the Club : — Mrs. C. Atkins, proposed b}' 

 Mr. Rettich, seconded by Mr. Pollard ; Mr. W. C. 

 Cunningham, proposed by Mr. Browning, seconded by 

 Mr. Jones ; Mr. Pyman, proposed by the Hon. Secretary, 

 seconded by Mr. Vale ; Mr. C. Colton, proposed by INIr. 

 Browning, seconded by Mr. Maxwell. 



Mr. Frostick introduced the subject (of which he 

 had given previous notice) of the compilation of a 

 number of British bird classes in connection with the 

 list of hybrids by Mr. Vale, for the guidance of Show 

 Secretaries. His classification was read and passed, and 

 ordered to be printed, with a hearty vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Frostick and Mr. Vale for the time and labour spent 

 in working them out. 



Mr. Tolhurst introduced a subject which we are all 

 more or less interested in, and thought that a petition 

 should be presented to the various Railway Companies 

 for the better conveyance and care of exhibitors' birds 

 when in transit to vShows. Several members testifying 

 to the negligence displayed, Mr. Tolhurst agreed to pnt 

 the matter formally before the Club at another meeting. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman 

 was passed. W. A. LOTT, Hon. Sec, 



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