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Capt. Norman said it gave him pleasure to hear that they 

 had such an excellent reserve fund. They had got a reserve 

 fund and let them keep it. He did not favour the idea of 

 collecting no subscriptions for a year. He moved that the 

 subscription for the ensuing year be reduced to 5s. With 

 regard to the Treasurer's second point, he thought there was 

 much reason in it, and it commended itself to their reason. 

 He would also move, in regard to that if any new member's 

 subscription was not paid within three months, the Treasurer 

 have the authority of the Club to declare such election null 

 and void. 



Mr P. LoNEY seconded. 



Mr F. MuiRHEAD, Paxton, moved an amendment that the 

 rate of subscription remain, and that the surplus be employed 

 in improving the Transactions. 



Mr T. B. Short, Berwick, seconded. 



Mr Newbigin suggested that the surplus might be utilised 

 for re-printing some of the Transactions which had gone 

 out of print, and which many of the later members could 

 not get. 



On a vote taken, the amendment was carried. 



Oapt. Norman then moved the second portion of his 

 motion, which he said would considerably strengthen the 

 hands of the officials. 



Mr C. P. B. BosANQUET, Rock, seconded, and the motion 

 was agreed to. 



PLACES OF MEETING 



for next year were then agreed to as follows : — Northumberland 

 — Haggerston from Beal, and Druridge Bay from Widdrington 

 and Warkwortli ; Berwickshire— Bunkle Edge and Coldingham, 

 and St. Abbs ; Eoxburghshire — Hermitage Castle, Newcastleton. 

 Annual meeting at Berwick. 



THANKS TO RETIRING PRESIDENT. 



Mr R. G. BoLAM, Berwick, moved a cordial vote of thanks 

 to the President for the past year, for his work during the 

 year, and for his paper that day. (Aj>plause.) 



The President : — I shall take another opportunity of thanking 

 you for your great and courteous kindness to me now and 

 at all times. 



