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general business of tlie Society bad been con- 

 cluctcd in a most efficient and satisfactory manner, 

 and for all these matters be was sure everyone 

 present felt tbey were much indebted to tbe zeal 

 and attention of the hon. secretary, who had 

 devoted a very great deal of valuable time to the 

 affairs of the Society. He therefore proposed that 

 the best tlianks of the meeting should be given to 

 the hon. secretary. 



Dr. Agnew, inieturning thanks, exjoressed the 

 satisfaction he felt in being able to report that 

 the Society was so nearly clear of the debt which 

 had for so long a period embarrassed it. It was 

 not, he said, to be supposed, however, because we 

 had devoted a portion of income to clear off an 

 old debt that we had no other use for it. In fact 

 our income was still far below what it ought to be. 

 Our Museum was increasing, and required in- 

 creased expense to keep it up. To supplement 

 and explain it also, many valuable works of refer- 

 ence were urgently required for the library, and 

 as soon as we were clear of debt every effort 

 should be made to procure them. He might also 

 allude to the additional accommodation given by 

 the new building, which would greatly facilitate 

 the work of the Museum. More room would bo 

 available for the preparation and exhibition of 

 specimens, and on the whole he was glad to be 

 able to congratulate the Fellows on the present 

 state of the Society, which financially and other- 

 Ayise would bear very favourable comparison with 

 its condition at any former period. 



A vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr. Castray, 

 seconded by Mr. Belstead, was accorded to the 

 Chairman. 



Mr. Allport liaving returned thanks the meet- 

 ing terminated. 



