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perfeft already, that unless some gain would result, the 

 authorities did not care to make great alterations. In 

 this colony, on the contrary, there had hitherto been no 

 system, and there was less trouble in introducing the 

 instrument in question than the elaborate excise system 

 of the United Kingdom. 



A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Turner for his 

 explanation. 



The meeting then terminated. 



Meeting held on the igth September. — Mr. R. P. 

 Drysdale in the chair. 



There were 12 members present. 



Elections. — Member: Mr. S. A. H. Campbell. 

 Associate: Mr. Matthew French. 



The Secretary intimated that the following donations 

 had been received towards the extension of the 

 Museum: — The Colonial Company, $120; Messrs. 

 Sandbach, Tinne, & Company, $100. 



On the motion of Mr. Vyle, seconded by the Hon. C. 

 P. Austin, a cordial vote of thanks was given to the 

 donors. 



The Rev. W. B. Ritchie asked whether the present 

 meeting was the proper place to make a motion, that all 

 "new books'' be laid on the table for seven days before 

 being lent to the members. 



The Chairman replied that the proper course would be 

 to bring the matter before the Book Committee, from 

 which it could be referred to the Directors. 



The Secretary informed the meeting that he had 

 written to the Committee of Correspondence on the 



