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not look forward to carrying out the business of supervising 

 the issue of their Proceedings, and arranging for the Field 

 Meetings, unless he was aided by the willing help and 

 knowledge of Mr George Bolam, Berwick. Mr Bolam had 

 special knowledge in very many directions, and was enthusi- 

 astic in his efforts for the Club. He felt, therefore, that 

 if he would associate himself with him in the bringing out 

 of the Proceedings, and in other ways, it would be for the 

 benefit of the Club. With him, he desired also that Mr 

 Ferguson, Duns, in the midst of his many labours, would 

 continue the same active part that he had given in bringing 

 out past volumes. With the kind indulgence and help of 

 the members, these gentlemen and himself, while they would 

 never fill the blank caused by the removal of Dr Hardy, 

 would endeavour to attain some of his ideals. 



COMMEMORATING THE LATE DR HARDY. 



It was further resolved to appoint the Secretary and 

 Treasurer, Mr Ferguson, and Mr Hodgson a Committee to 

 take over the property of the Club from Mrs Hardy. 



It was also agreed to leave to the spring meeting to 

 decide upon the mode of commemorating Dr Hardy. 



THE FUTURE WORK OF THE CLUB. 



It was remitted to the same meeting to consider the 

 advisability of carrying on the work of the Club by Sections 

 and Committees, as described by Mr Hindmarsh in his 

 Address in 1895, and to fix the dates and places of meeting 

 for the year. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Mr G. Bolam, Berwick, Treasurer, said the account which 

 he had to lay before the Club was satisfactory. The total 

 income was £145 6s. 6d. ; after paying all expenses there 

 remained a balance of £204 7s. 4d., of which he had placed 

 £200 on deposit. A considerable portion of that, however, 

 had been already spent upon the printing of the Proceedings. 

 The money they had on hand was required for work which 

 had not yet been overtaken. The membership was pretty 

 well maintained during the year ; thirteen members had died 



