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the general public at the time of the Meeting, or as soon afterwards as 
possible. 
That the Council be requested to so modify the Rules of the Associa- 
tion as to permit of a Sectional Meeting being held at an earlier hour 
than eleven, and the Sectional Committee previously, due notice being 
given to the Section on the previous day. 
That a memorial be presented to H.M. Government requesting them 
to enlarge the existing Agricultural Department of the Privy Council, 
with the view of concentrating all administrative functions relating to 
Agriculture in one fully-equipped Board and Department of Agriculture. 
That the Council be requested to consider and take steps, if they think 
it desirable, to memorialise the Government to undertake the more 
systematic collection and annual publication of Statistics of Wages, anda 
periodical industrial census. 
That a memorial be presented to H.M. Government in favour of the 
establishment of a National School of Forestry. 
