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where in the British Empire — nay in the civilized world — 

 is the true weal of the community more desirable, more 

 necessary, and as I hope more easily obtainable, than 

 within the borders of our great land." 



On the motion of the Hon. E. C. Luard, seconded by 

 the Hon. Dr. Carrington, a hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded to the President. 



The Treasurer laid over his Annual Statement, which 

 in accordance with the Bye-Laws, was referred to the 

 Dire6lors, to be audited and brought up at the following 

 meeting. 



The Secretary reported the followingele6lionsof Office- 

 bearers of Committees : — 



Agricultural Committee — Chairman : Hon. B. Howell 

 Jones ; Vice-Chairman : Professor J. B. Harrison ; Secre- 

 tary : S. M. Bellairs. 



Commercial Committee. — Chairman : A. Summerson ; 

 Vice-Chairman : J. H. de Jonge ; Secretary : W. Cun- 

 ningham. 



Committee of Correspondence — Chairman : Professor 

 J. B. Harrison ; Vice-Chairman : Rev. W. B Ritchie. 



Book Committee — Chairman : Dr. F. H. Anderson ; 

 Vice-Chairman : S. M. Bellairs. 



Mr. Quelch reported, in regard to the Government 

 vote for timbers to be experimented upon at the Imperi- 

 al Institute, that 25 different kinds of wood, 3 logs of 

 each, had been forwarded. He also reported that the 

 vote of $50 for the Photographic Exhibition at the Im- 

 perial Institute had been exceeded by $15 owing to the 

 cost of framing. 



The adoption of Professor Harrison's " standard me- 

 thod of polarisation" was postponed to the next meeting. 



