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that the Hon. E. C. Luard, be elefted President for 1895. He is a 

 gentleman well known to most of you, a leading member of the com- 

 munity in matters agricultural, and I am confident will make a worthy 

 and useful President. 



Mr. Kirke in seconding the nomination of the Hon. 

 E. C. Luard as President, said thev had to thank the 

 Chairman for his excellent address. He would however 

 like to mention one thing in connexion with his re- 

 marks on the position of the British Government towards 

 this colony. They must all be aware that the Govern- 

 ment was now controlled by the masses, whose idea was 

 to get as high wages as possible and at the same time 

 obtain every food produ6l at the lowest price. It would 

 therefore be useless for them to expe6l the Government 

 to do anything to raise the cost of such an article as 

 sugar. In reference to Mr. Luard's qualifications for 

 the office of President of the Society, he would notice 

 one not mentioned by the Chairman ; that he was a 

 resident proprietor. 



The Hon. Mr. Luard having been unanimously ele6led, 

 he thanked the Chairman for his remarks both general 

 and personal. Mr. Duncan, he said, had been a model 

 President — one who spared neither pains nor trouble to 

 infuse vigour into the Society. He would move a hearty 

 vote of thanks to him for his great services during the year. 



Mr. lacob Conrad seconded the vote of thanks, at 

 the same time remarking that without disparagement 

 to the new Presdent, he regretted that they could not 

 ele6t Mr. Duncan a second time. He would also like 

 to have the other Office-Bearers associated with the 

 President in the vote of thanks. 



The Hon. N. D. Davis supported, and the vote of 

 thanks was carried with acclamation. 



