l6o TiMEHRI. 



Exhibition, the Institute had been presented with a good 

 many of the exhibits from the colony. These would 

 form a nucleus, and he hoped the Society would appoint 

 a Committee to procure what other articles they 

 considered necessary or desirable. He felt perfe6lly 

 confident that any expense incurred would be repaid 

 by the Government, who would have no hesitation in 

 voting such a sum as would be required. He hoped 

 that the Society would do all they could, so that this 

 colony might not be behind the others, but make such 

 an exhibition of her products as might lead to increased 

 prosperity. In conclusion, he asked if any member 

 wished further information, as he was prepared to 

 answer their questions. 



No questions having been asked, the President said he 

 presumed they were satisfied with the information. He 

 thought they would not wish for one moment to be 

 behind hand with regard to other colonies. The 

 Institute, he believed, would be of benefit to the colony, 

 and be better than the Exhibitions, on account of its 

 permanent chara6ler. He hoped therefore that they 

 would all do their best to forward the obje6l of the 

 Institute. 



Mr. Turner and Major Walthall having spoken in 

 favour of the matter, Mr. Julius Conrad moved and Mr. 

 Kelly seconded : — 



" That this meeting approves of the proposition made by Mr, 

 Lubbock, with reference to the co-operation of the Society in furthering 

 the objeft of the Imperial Institute, and request the Direftors to 

 appoint a Special Committee for this purpose." 



This motion having been carried unanimously, the 

 President proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Lubbock 

 which was heartily accorded. 



