Report of Society's Meetings. 379 



Government had granted the Society a sum of $1,000 

 for the purpose of holding a Country Exhibition, and 

 owing to the carelessness and opposition of the people 

 for whose benefit the project had been attempted, the 

 matter had been abandoned. They had spent about 

 $180 in advertising, printing, &c, and he wanted to 

 know what should be done with the balance. He did 

 not see any chance of getting up an exhibition in the 

 rural districts, and, therefore, the specific object of the 

 grant having fallen through, he thought the Government 

 should be asked to allow the money to be used for some 

 other object, or else they must return it. He had no 

 motion to make, but simply wished to clear himself of 

 the responsibility. The time had however arrived for 

 another Biennial Exhibition or a Horticultural Show, 

 and the sum in hand, supplemented by something more, 

 might, with the consent of the Government, be used for 

 either of these purposes. 



In reply to Mr. Davis, the Secretary stated that he 

 had written to the Committee ot Correspondence on the 

 subject of an exhibition in another district, but had not 

 as yet received any reply. He would write again, as he 

 should not like to see the matter shelved, but nothing 

 could be done until the Committee decided. In the 

 meantime he thought the money was in good hands, and 

 the Society ought to hold it until it is settled whether a 

 trial shall be made on the West Bank or West Coast. 



Mr. Conyers said that what Mr. Daly stated was very 

 well, but he nevertheless thought an explanation was due 

 to the Government, in which the President concurred. 



Mr. Mackay spoke in favour of having another 

 Biennial Exhibition, and also suggested the desirability 



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