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husband’s services have been appreciated by the Royal “soe adage 
and Commercial Society. 
I remain, Dear Sir, 
Yours truly, 
EDITH TURNER. 
L. M. Hirt, Esq., 
Hony. Secretary. 
The President informed the meeting that to fill the 
vacancy in the Managing Dire¢torate caused by the 
lamented death of the Hon. W.S. Turner, Mr. George 
Garnett had been ele€ted, and that the place Jeft vacant 
by the removal of Mr. Garnett had been filled by the 
Hon. E. C. Luard. 
Tke President also reported that the Government had 
granted the sum of $250, and the Direétors an equal 
amount, for the purpose of holding an Horticultural Show, 
for which the Mayor and Town Council had given to the 
Society permission to use the Promenade Gardens. 
The following report from the Committee of Corres- 
poudence was read :— 
Georgetown, June 15th, 1893. 
To the President and Members 
of the R. A. and C. Society. 
Gentlemen,—By dire&tion of the Committee of Correspondence I 
have the honour to report as follows :— 
Having been informed by the Diretors of the Society that the Gov- 
ernment had granted $250 tor an Horticultural Show, that the Society 
had guaranteed an equal sum, and that the Mayor and Town Council 
had given permission to use the Promenade Gardens for the purpose, 
the Committee met on the 12th inst., to make arrangements for carry- 
ing ouf the proposed work. Certain preliminaries having been gone 
through the meeting adjourned to the 15th, when a Prize List was 
agreed to and a hand-bill drawn up, of which I lay overa proof. As will 
be seen from this the Show is to be held on Friday, 25th August, 
between the hours of 12.30 and 6.90 in the afternoon and 7.30 to 10 in 
the evening. Three hundred dollars are offered in prizes and they 
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