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that it will compare favourably with similar works issued 

 elsewhere, and will prove a stimulus to further research by 

 local Naturalists. 



Your Committee again beg to thank those kindred societies 

 and public bodies who continue to exchange Proceedings or to 

 present their publications to the Club. A full list of these 

 contributions will be embodied in your Proceedings. 



The following collections were submitted in competition 

 for the Club's Prizes : — 



24 microscopic slides, in competition for Prize 20, by Mr. 

 W. A. Firth. 



24 microscopic slides, in competition for Prize 21, by Mr. 

 W. A. Firth. 



24 microscopic slides, in competition for Prize 20, by Rev. 

 John Andrew. 



24 microscopic slides, in competition for Prize 2T, by Rev. 

 John Andrew. 



24 microscopic slides, in competition for Prize 21, by Mr. 

 D. M'Kee. 



12 photographs, in competition for Prize 23, by Mr. Geo. 

 Donaldson. 



The following are the awards of the judges appointed to 

 examine the above collections and report upon them. 



We have carefully examined the microscopic preparations 

 submitted in competition for Prizes 20 and 21, including 120 

 slides, and we have great pleasure in stating that the superior 

 merit of each competitor's work rendered the competition very 

 keen. We consider that Mr. Firth merits the Prize in each 

 case ; and we recommend that a Second Prize (in No. 20) be 

 awarded to Rev. J. Andrew ; and we highly commend the set 

 of slides submitted by Mr. M'Kee. 



W. Gray. 

 J. Wright. 



