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done to prevent cattle passing over the Mahaica bridge, it would a 2 
spread over the East Coast. It was thought that by bringing up the ¥ 
matter before the General Meeting public attention might be aroused — 
and some aétion taken, as at present nothing whatever has been done, 
I have, &c., 
]. RODWAY, 
Assistant Secretary. 
Mr. Howell Jones, in reference to this report, said the of 
disease had been reported to him as very serious, one : 
gentleman losing three or four head a day. Then there 4 
was an epidemic among horses and dogs, taking the 4 
form of a severe cold and affeéting the lungs. He 3 
thought some investigation should be made, and would — 
be glad if Dr. Ferguson could be spared by the Govern=" 
ment to pay a visit to the Mahaicony Distriét. 
The Secretary was dire€ted to forward a copy of the 
report to the Government, and request that Dr. Ferguson 
might be allowed to investigate the disease. wy 
Mr. Jacob Conrad’s motion in the matter of the Agric, 4 
cultural School was again allowed to stand over, at his — 
request. M 
Mr. Hargreaves then brought forward his motion, of — 
which due notice had been given, and, with permission — 
of the meeting, amended it to read as follows :— Am 
‘That the Society should respectfully ask the Government to give 
the Society information as to what steps are being taken to secure the 
representation of the Colony at the Imperial Institute.” 
Mr. Hargreaves said that although he was a Fellow of 
the Imperial Institute he wished it to be clearly under- 
stood that it was not on that account that he made his ll 
motion, but in the interest of the colony. It was their 
bounden duty to support the Institute, and he hoped that ; 
some definite effort would be made to have the colony q 
represented. | 
