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A. M'l. Cleland, seconded by Mr. W. A. J. M'Bretney, it was. 

 resolved that these reports be adopted, printed and circulated ,as 

 usual. 



The election of Office-bearers for 1918-19 was then proceeded 

 with, and Mr. A. M'l. Cleland was elected President on the 

 motion of Mr. F. A. Heron, seconded by Mr. S. C. Black. Mr, 

 Cleland, having taken the chair, thanked the members for the 

 honour conferred upon him. Mr. S. A. Bennett, B A., B.Sc., 

 was elected Vice-President on the motion of Mr. J. A. S. Stendall, 

 seconded by Mr. N. Carrothers. Mr. S. M. Macoun was re- 

 elected Treasurer on the motion of Mr. R. Bell, seconded by Mr. 

 R. May ; Mr. S. Wear was re-elected Librarian on the motion of 

 Mr. W. R. Pirn, seconded by Miss L. Lowry. The Honorary 

 Secretaries — Miss M. W. Rea and J. K. Charlesworth, M.Sc, 

 Ph.D., F.G.S., were re-elected on the motion of Miss E. La 

 Andrews, seconded by Mrs. Macoun. The Sectional Secretaries 

 — Botanical Mr. S. A. Bennett, B.A., B.Sc, Geological Mrs. 

 Cleland, Zoological Mr. J. A. Sidney Stendall, Archaeological Mr. 

 R. May, Associate Mr. S. A. Bennett, and Junior Miss S;. 

 Blackwood were elected on the motion of Mr. J. A. S. Stendall, 

 seconded by Mr. S. Wear. On the motion of Miss M. W. Rea, 

 seconded by Dr. Charlesworth, Messrs. S. M. Macoun and S. 

 Wear were appointed Scrutineers, and a ballot was taken to fill 

 six vacancies in the Committee. On their report the President 

 announced that the following had been elected — Miss E. L. 

 Andrews, Rev. K. Dunbar, and Mr. Robert Bell to retire in 1921, 

 Major A. R. Dwerryhouse and Mr. Fergus M. Greeves to retire 

 in 1920, and Mrs. Gibson to retire in 19 19. 



The next business was the consideration of the Committee's 

 proposed amendment of Rules, and after some discussion the 

 recommendations were adopted. Pursuant to notice of motion 

 duly announced Mr. J. A. S. Stendall moved and Dr. Charlesworth 

 seconded "That the Entrance Fee of 5/- be abolished, and that 

 Ru!e III. be amended accordingly." This was agreed to with 



