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hia valuable services as President diiriug the year; and on his 

 consent being ubtaiuod, ho was ekctcd President. 



The President moved, Mr. Dowker seconded, and it was resolved, 

 that Colonel Horsloy bo requested to continue to hold the offices of 

 Treasurer and Librarian. 



Ou the motion of Mr, Eeid, seconded by Mr. Mapleton Chapman, 

 Mr. W. P. Mann was elected Secretary. 



On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Kigden, 

 thanks wore unanimously voted to Mr. E. B. Hayward for his 

 obliging services as Assistant Secretary. 



The following Members were then elected to form the Committee : 

 — Mr. J. A. Blofeld, Eev. J. Sanger Davies, Mr. H. Mapleton 

 Chapman, Mr. F. W. Cross, Eev- T. Field, Eev. Canon Holland, 

 General E. Money, Mr. G. Eigden, Mr. Sibert Saunders. 



The President proiJosed, Mr. Eigden seconded, and it was carried, 

 that Mr. Dowker be the Eepresentativo of the Society on the 

 Council of the United Societies, to fill the vacancy caused by the 

 retirement of Mr. Eeid. 



It was proposed by Mr. Eigden, seconded by Mr. Dowker, and 

 carried, that Eule 4 be added to as follows : — 



"That the Committee shall be further empowered to admit young 

 persons, from the age of 15 to 21 years, upon the i-ecommendation 

 given in writing by two members, on the payment ot five shillings per 

 annum, as Ordinary Members, and also, under a similar nomination, 

 Members of Natural History Clubs connected with Schools and In- 

 stitutions of the city and neighbourhood on the additioual guarantee 

 of the recognised Authority being a member of the Society, or contri- 

 buting a sum not less than IDs., may be admitted as Honorary 

 Members to attend the Proceedings of the Society. 



It was recommended by the meeting that the Committee should 

 make inquiry about the Gilchrist Trust, and ascertain how far its 

 objects could be promoted by the Society in Canterbury. 



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