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S. M. Bellairs, F. W. Collier, Jacob Conrad, J. S. Da Costa, N. D. 

 Davis, A. R. Gilzean, Jos. Monkhouse, Revd, D. J. Reynolds, T. J, 

 Wakefield, Major W. T. Walthall, F. A. R. Winter, G. W. Rockliffe. 



Mr. Jacob Conrad referred to the premium of §50 00 

 offered by the Society last year for a corn kiln, and 

 stated that he had found out where a proper dryer could 

 be obtained, and that he would bring forward the docu- 

 ments at the next meeting. 



The thanks of the Society were accorded to Mr. 

 J. R. Love for a copy of the book entitled, " Free Town 

 Libraries," by E. Edwards. 



The meeting then terminated. 



Meeting held on 20th March, — R. P. Drysdale, Presi- 

 dent, in the chair. 



There were 18 members present. 

 Elections. — Honorary Member : Nevile Lubbock. 

 Ordinary Member : L. B. K. Collins. 

 Associates : C. B. Evans, C. G. H. Davis, 

 Allan Myers and A. Chardon. 

 The Secretary read a letter from the Secretary of the 

 Agricultural Committee, in reference to the scale of 

 fees of the Government Chemist, which had been 

 referred to that Committee. They were of opinion that 

 " this is entirely a matter of arrangement between 

 whoever may wish to have analyses so made, and the 

 Analyst." 



The President mentioned that Mr. E. G. Barr had 

 declined to accept the office of Resident Dire6lor in 

 London, and proposed that Mr. Nevile Lubbock be 

 eledled. While in the colony recently Mr. Lubbock 

 had taken very great interest in the Society as well as 



