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consider the question of Immigration, and that Mr. Rod- 

 riguez be invited to attend. 



The matter of the proposed leaflet, laid over from 

 the previous meeting, was then brought forward, and on 

 the motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Hawtayne it 

 was decided, that the blanks be filled up from the 

 answers to the Emigration questions, that the gold 

 export returns be given to the end of June, and that a 

 thousand copies be then struck off for circulation in the 

 Islands. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. D. E. Headley, 

 Secretary of the Bedford Band of Hope Industrial Show 

 informing the Society that that Society intended to hold 

 a Show on the 5th of August ensuing, and asking " aid 

 in the shape of a small donation for presentation of 

 prizes." 



It was agreed that the matter be referred to the 

 Dire6lors, the Secretary being dire6led to write to Mr. 

 Headley for further information as to the Show. 



The resolution of the Colonisation Committee, as to the 

 Society approaching the Government to procure free 

 grants of land to intending Immigrants, was post- 

 poned to the next Meeting. 



The Secretary called the attention of the meeting to a 

 copy of Grant Allen's " This Mortal Coil," which had 

 been disfigured by a borrower scribbling on the title 

 page and in the body of the work. He hoped that by 

 pointing out the matter publicly such foolish praftices 

 would be put a stop to. 



Mr. Hawtayne said that a person who could deface a 

 book in such a manner was unfit to be a member of the 

 Society. 



