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ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



The Annual Business Meeting of the Society was held in 

 the Hall, 20 George Street, on the evening of Wednesday, 

 October 25, 1911, — Mr A. B. Steele, President, in the 

 chair. 



Mr A. A. Pinkerton, Honorary Secretary, submitted the 

 following report : — 



"During the Session 1910-1911 six indoor meetings of 

 the Society have been held. The attendance at each was 

 very satisfactory. The outdoor meetings numbered fifteen, 

 and the average attendance was 31. The weather, on the 

 whole, was favourable except on two occasions, when the 

 excursions had to be abandoned. 



" The Society has lost by death Mr Kobert Service, a 

 Corresponding Member, and Mr J. Gordon Mason, S.S.C, both 

 of whom were old and active members. 



"The membership at this date is 214, a net increase of 12. 

 During the year 19 names have been withdrawn and 31 

 names added. 



"The Society is under obligation to Mr W. C. Crawford, 

 the Convener, for his facilities to the Microscopical Section, 

 and to Mr T. Cuthbert Day for operating the lantern at the 

 indoor meetings." 



The Statement of Income and Expenditure for the year, 

 already in print and in the hands of members, was held as 

 read. The income for the year was £63, 6s. 9d., and the 

 expenditure £52, 14s. 3d., showing a balance of <£10, 12s. 6d. 

 in favour of the Society. 



The President intimated that Mr George Cleland, Honorary 

 Treasurer of the Society, had resigned, and it was fitting that 

 the Society should thank him for the time and labour which 

 he had devoted to this office, during the many years he had 

 held the Treasurership. Mr Cleland, the President added, was 

 not leaving us, but had been advanced a step higher. The 

 meeting accorded a very hearty vote of thanks to Mr 

 Cleland for his services. 



The following is the List of Office-bearers and Councillors 

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