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appreciation of his value, and sincere regret at his loss. 

 He would also recommend that the Society forward to 

 his widow, in a most respectful manner, an expression 

 of their heart-felt sympathy with her in her great 

 bereavement. 



Mr. Julius Conrad spoke in favour of the President's 

 recommendation, sa\ i.i^ that he felt they had lost a friend 

 indeed who had always taken a lively interest in the 

 colony, and who could hardly be replaced by any other. 

 He supported the Chairman in thinking that it would be 

 a token of their appreciation of his services to forward 

 an expression of sympathy to Mrs. Cameron. 



The meeting having agreed to the recommendation, 

 the Secretary was directed to forward to Mrs. Cameron 

 an expression of the Society's great sympathy with her 

 in her serious loss. 



The Secretary read a letter from the Committee of 

 Correspondence, informing the Society that they had 

 reconsidered their decision as to the final abandonment 

 of Country Exhibitions, and now think it desirable to 

 try another part of the colony than Buxton, and 

 also that the Exhibitions should be carried out on less 

 ambitious lines. 



In reply to a question of Mr. Davis, the Treasurer 

 said that about §820 remained on hand from the grant 

 for Country Exhibitions. 



Mr. Davis moved, and Mr. Legge seconded, " that the 

 Report of the Committee of Correspondence be referred 

 back to that Committee, so that it may be carried into 

 effect ;" which resolution, being duly carried, the 

 Secretary was directed to communicate accordingly. 



On the matter of the discussion of Mr. Abells paper 



