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every other, the Ward Union Hunt is in a very 

 flourishing condition ; and the trio of efficient officials 

 who comprise the Committee deserve the highest 

 praise for their industry and ability so plainly shown 

 by the success they have merited and achieved in the 

 management entrusted to them. I have before me 

 the balance-sheet for the year ending 1876, and the 

 manner in which the Committee have " financed" 

 the concern speaks volumes in favour of them. 



I find 121 names of subscribers of £^ or upwards 

 included in the list of members and subscribers. The 

 sum total amounted to ^752. 



I take the following extract from the Committee's 

 circular of 19th August, 1875 • — " The average 

 balance to credit of account on each ist of May, from 

 1864 to 1874, has been ^230. The balance, ist of 

 May, 1874, was ^215 8^. Ofd. The balance, 1st of 

 May, 1875, to DEBIT was ^21 i6s. gd. It will be 

 seen from those figures, that to enable the Committee 

 to carry on the establishment as heretofore, there 

 should be on the ist of May in each year a balance 

 of, say /"200 in their hands. Will you have the good- 

 ness to inform the Committee if they may reckon on 

 your support, and to what extent in aid of the existing 

 deficit." 



The "whip" had the desired effect, and several 

 answered " gamely" to it: so much so that ^123 was 

 soon contributed. Mrs. Morrogh gave £ i o, and Messrs. 

 Morrogh, Thomas Leonard, the late William Max- 

 well, W. Jameson, and J. R. O'Reilly gave ^10 each ; 

 Messrs. P. Aungier, C Aungier, J. Fitzgerald, Joseph 

 Hone, S. Mangan, R. Murdock, W. Murland, jun., 

 Joseph Murphy, W. T. Stuart, and Thomas Turbett 



