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Section during the past season. He regretted the unavoidable 

 absence of the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Henry Riddell, M.E., and 

 some other members, who had sent apologies. Mr. T. Edens 

 Osborne, acting for Mr. Riddell, read the Treasurer's report 

 which stated that after all expenses had been met, and the 

 remainder of the annual subscriptions had Ijeen paid, he estimated 

 that there would be a balance of al)out £75 available for the work 

 of the Section during the coming year. 



The Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. C. Lawlor, M.R.I. A., read his 

 report. There had been three meetings of the Executive Com- 

 mittee held since last annual meeting. Only one ap])lication for 

 a grant had been received, namely, one for the purpose of 

 excavation in the Mound of Downpatrick, towards which £50 

 had been voted : the actual cost had been about £42. A large 

 number of members had been present during these excavations, 

 which had taken place in July, and to a small extent in October. 



The Executive Committee had taken an active and important 

 step towards securing for the Belfast Municipal Museum the 

 world-famed collection of Irish antiquities of Mr. W. J. Knowles, 

 M.R.I.A., of Ballymena. Owing to his advanced age, Mr. 

 Knowles had come to a decision to realize this collection, and the 

 Executive Committee have only given practical effect to the 

 general feeling that this magnificent collection should not be 

 allowed to leave the home of its creation. The Committee had 

 taken the initial steps towards raising a sum sufficient to acquire 

 the collectiDu for Belfast, or at least preventing it being scattered 

 by auction. The Hon. Secretary could not at this early stage — 

 the circular explaining the matter having only been issued a few 

 days — make any forecast as to the success of the effort. 



The election of Office-bearers for the ensuing year was then 

 proceeded with, with the following results : — 

 Chairman, Sir Charles Brett. 



Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Hemy Riddell, M.E. 

 lion. Secretary, Mr. H. C. Lawloi', M.R.I. A. 



Executive Committee, in addition to the above, (ex-officio) 



