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SS RULES. &€ 
1.—That the Society shall be called ‘‘ Tue ForxkEsToNE 
Natura History anp Microscorican Society,” and its objects 
shall be to work out the Natural History of the locality, to 
promote the study of all branches of Natural History, and to 
facilitate mutual assistance between its members in such study. 
9.—The affairs of the Society shall be managed and 
administered by a President, four Vice-Presidents, an Honorary 
Secretary and Treasurer, and a Committee of six Members. 
Three shall form a quorum. 
3.-—The Officers and Committee shall be elected annually 
ata General Meeting, to be held as provided in Rule & A 
list of nominees shall be prepared by the Committee, and 
submitted to such Annual Meeting, and the election shall then be 
taken by show of hands. Any vacancy which may occur during 
the interval between two Annual Meetings shall be filled in by the 
Committee, and reported to the Society at the next meeting. 
4.—All persons above sixteen years of age are eligible as 
members. Anyone desiring to join the Society must be proposed 
and seconded by two members at any ordinary meeting, and may 
then be elected by show of hands. 
5.—All members shall contribute a Subscription of Five 
Shillings annually, payable un election, and on each succeeding 
first of January. Members elected in December shall not be 
liable for any subscription until the following first of January. 
6.—An ordinary Meeting of the Society for the election of 
Members, for reading and discussing papers and correspondence, 
and for the exhibition of Microscopical and other specimens, 
shall be held on the first Tuesday in each month at the Museum 
at 8.15 p.m.; or at any other time and place duly notified to the 
members. 
7.—Each member may introduce two friends at any ordinary 
meeting, 
