Annual Meeting. 3 



Messrs. Victor Coates, D.L. ; G. Donaldson, and others. The 

 Council desire to thank most heartily the local Press for the 

 admirable reports of the meetings of the Society. In accordance 

 with the constitution of the Society, this meeting will be asked 

 to elect five members of Council for the ensuing year, in place 

 of the following, who retire by rotation, the first four of whom 

 are eligible for re-election : — viz., Messrs. R. L. Patterson, W. 

 H. Patterson, J. Horner, R. Young, and Dr. J. A. Lindsay, 

 The Secretary also presented the Treasurer's Report, 

 from which it appeared that there was a credit balance of 

 /45 IS. o^d. 



Mr. E. Allworthy, in moving the adoption of the Report 

 and Statement of Accounts, said he did so with much pleasure. 

 They had had for many years very great pleasure in coming to 

 the meetings, and they always had the satisfaction of finding 

 the balance on the right side. They were making satisfactory 

 progress, and it only remained for him to congratulate the 



oflScers, who had done their duty so well during the year. 

 Mr. George Kidd seconded the adoption of the Report 



which was passed unanimously. 



The retiring members of the Council were re-elected, Mr. 



J. H. Davies taking the place of Dr. Lindsay. 



The following office-bearers were elected : — President, Mr. 



Thomas Workman, J.P. ; Vice. Presidents, Professor Fitzgerald, 



Messrs. J. Brown, W. Swanston, R. Young, J.P. ; Honorary 



Treasurer, Mr. John Brown ; Honorary Secretary, Mr. R. M. 



Young, J.P. ; Honorary Librarian, Mr. Thos. Workman, J.P. 

 On the motion of Mr. R. Young, J.P., seconded by Mr. 



Isaac Ward, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman 



for presiding. 



