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VI. 



That the Members of the Club shall hold at least Six Field Meetings 

 during the year, in the most interesting localities, for investigating the 

 Natural History and Archaeology of the district. That the place of 

 meeting be fixed by the Committee, and that five days' notice of each 

 Excursion be comnrunicated to Members by the Secretaries. 



VII. 

 That Fortnightly Meetings be held for the purpose of reading papers ; 

 such papers, as far as possible, to treat of the Natural History and 

 Archaeology of the district. These meetings to be held during the 

 months from November to April, inclusive. 



VIII. 



That the Committee shall, if they find it advisable, offer for compe- 

 tition Prizes for the best collection of scientific objects of the district ; 

 and the Committee may order the purchase of maps, or other scientific 

 apparatus, and may carry on geological and archaeological searches, or 

 excavations, if deemed advisable ; provided that the entire amount ex- 

 pended under this rule does not exceed the sum of <£10 in any one year. 



IX. 



That the Annual Meeting be held during the month of April, when 

 the Eeport of the Committee for the past year and the Treasurer's 

 Financial Statement shall be presented, the Committee and Officers 

 elected, Bye-laws made and altered, and any proposed alterations in the 

 general laws, of which a fortnight's notice shall have been given, in 

 writing, to the Secretary, or Secretaries, considered and decided upon. 

 The Secretaries to give the Members due notice of such intended 

 alterations. 



X. 



That, on the written requisition of twenty-five Members, delivered to 

 the Secretaries, an extraordinary General Meeting may be called, to con- 

 sider and decide upon the subjects mentioned in such written requisition. 



