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reason be counted in the number as stated above — are in arrear, 

 and the Committee wish to impress upon those Members the 

 duty they owe to the Branch to remit their subscriptions as 

 soon as asked, so as to save needless trouble and expense, and 

 to further point out that all Members of the parent Society 

 resident in these Counties — of whatever class — are equally 

 eligible for the Membership of the Branch, and would urge all 

 Members who have not already done so, to definitely become 

 Members of the Branch so as to strengthen the hands of the 

 officials, and to help forward the cause of Forestry in this 

 locality. 



During the year, 24 new Members have joined the parent 

 Society, and 10 the Branch. The Committee will be glad to 

 see both these figures still further increased. 



The Committee wish to record their sense of the loss the 

 Branch and the parent Society have both sustained by the 

 death of Mr Thomas Braid, Factor, Durris, who had been a 

 Member of Committee of the Branch since its inception, and 

 was a valued and respected colleague and friend of many of 

 the Members. They also wish to express the thanks of the 

 Branch to Professor James H. Trail and the University 

 Authorities, for the use they have so willingly given of the 

 Botany class-room for the meetings of the Branch ; and to 

 Messrs William Smith & Sons, Seedsmen, for accommodation 

 for the Committee at their meetings. 



Sydney J. Gammell. 



