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Tbe general business, which it is always necessary to transact at this 

 ineeting, was at once proceeded with. "William Henry Cooke, Esq., Q.C., was 

 unanimously elected a member, and no less than eleven other gentlemen were 

 proposed for election at the next meeting. 



The Rules as revised by the Central Committee for the purpose of adapting 

 them to present circumstances were then presented, and after due explanation 

 adopted. 



The financial statement was then read and passed. It need only be said 

 with reference to this, that notwithstanding the very handsome volume brought 

 out last year by the Club, and the preparations for the present one, a very 

 satisfactory balance still remained in hand. 



Several other matters were then brought forward by the Central Committee 

 with reference to the future management of the Club, and the following officers 

 for the ensuing year were unanimously elected : President, Dr. M'Cxillough, 

 Abergavenny; Vice-Presidents, Chandos Wren Hoskj-ns, Esq., the Eev. H. 

 Cooper Key, M.A., James Kankin, Esq., and Thomas Blashill, Esq. ; Central 

 Committee, Dr. Bull, T. Curley, Esq., and John Lloyd, Esq. ; Honorary Secretary, 

 the Kev. George H. CornewaU ; Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, Mr. Ai-thur 

 Thompson. 



The President elect duly expressed his acknowledgments for the honour 

 done him, and a vote of thanks was then proposed to the retiiing President for 

 his services diu-ing the past year, and was carried with gi-eat cordiality. Hard 

 indeed, was it said, woidd that rule of the Club be, which restricts the tenure of 

 oflBce to a single year, were it not that it permits of after re-election. The 

 past year had been so successfixl under Mr. Hoskyns' presidency, that the wish 

 that he might often again fill the office was received with great applause. 



The places of meeting for the next year were then fixed upon as follows : — 

 Friday, May 22nd, Hereford, for the Hampton Court Estate ; Thursday, June 

 18th, Crumlin Viaduct and Pontypool ; Tuesday, July 14th, Penwyllt Station ; 

 Tuesday, July 28th, Ludlow, to meet the Caradoc Club ; and Tuesday, August 

 25th, Hereford, for some portion of the surrounding district. 



The following Keport was then presented. 



