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enquiry into this matter, a vote of thanks was cordially 

 given to Captain Baker, and the meeting terminated. 



Meeting held on 20th February. — R. P. Drysdale, 

 President, in the chair. 



There were 14 members present. 



Ele6lions. — Members : J. B. Harrison, G. W. Perch, 

 E. Bremond and A. F. Ferreira. 



Associates : G. Ross, E. P. Fraser, I. A. 

 Wilson, R. S. F. Lambert, D. Anderson, Gerard 

 Hawtayne, C. M. Dance, W. F. Nunn, E. Munro, 

 H. A. M. Burrowes, and Geo. Cendrecourt. 



The President informed the meeting that the Di- 

 re6lors had proposed Mr. Nevile Lubbock as an Hon- 

 orary Member of the Society, his election being left 

 over until the next meeting in accordance with the rule. 



The Secretary stated that the Dire6lors had appointed 

 the following gentlemen to form a Committee to co- 

 operate and correspond with the Imperial Institute, and 

 to be called the Imperial Institute Committee, which 

 appointments received the approval of the meeting. 



His Excellency the Governor, the Right Hon. Viscount Gorman- 

 ston. Chairman ; President, R. A. and C. Society, R. P. Drysdale ; 

 Vice-President, Hon B. H. Jones ; Chairman of Agricultural Com- 

 mittee, Hon. B. H. Jones ; Vice-Chairman, A. Braud ; Chairman, Com- 

 mittee of Correspondence, G. H. Hawtayne C.M.G. ; Vice-Chairman, 

 W.S.Turner; Chairman, Commercial Committee, J. j. Dare; Vice- 

 Chairman, J. S. Hill; Chairman, Planters' Association, Hon. A. Barr ; 

 No Vice-Chairman ; President, Chamber of Commerce, Hon. A. Barr ; 

 Vice-Presidents, A. Weber and W. H. Sherlock ; Government Chem- 

 ist, ]. B. Harrison ; Government Botanist, G. S. Jenman ; Curator of 

 Museum, J. J. Quelch ; Thomas Daly, Secretary ; with power to add 

 to their number. 



