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employ a man the whole year round, and he hoped that at no 

 distant date the Society would be in a position to appoint a paid 

 assistant Secretary, who wonld do all the detail work. The 

 prospects of the Society were most encouraging, and he was sure 

 there Avas as much enthusiasm manifested by the members — 

 although the Society received no State-aid— as in the older 

 societies in the southern colonies. The attendances were quite 

 as good, if not better, than in Sydney, and better than in 

 Melbourne or Adelaide. He looked forward with rejoicing to the 

 day when they would have two Honorary Secretaries and 

 permanent accommodation. 



This concluded the proceedings. 



