THE WOMBAT. 79 



Judges for the evening : Messrs. Crisp (Ballarat), J. F. 

 Millar, and J. B. Leitch. Subject : Landscapes. 



Class A. Mr. G. H. Brinsmead, ist. 

 Mr. A. Purnell, 2nd. 



Mr. G. H. Brinsmead and Mr. J. Hammerton, 

 3rd. 



Class B. Mr. J. Blake, ist. 



Mr. J. H. M'Phillimy, 2nd. 

 Mr. W. Weir, 3rd. 



28/5/97. Mr. R Johnstone elected a member. Decided 

 to purchase a new lantern. 



Competition. — Subject : Groups. Judges : Messrs. J. B. 

 Leitch, R. C. Hocking, and G. H. Brinsmead. 



Class A. Mr. J. Wadelton, ist. 



Mr. A. E. Bratley, 2nd. 

 Mr. J. Wadelton^ 3rd. 



Class B. Mr. R. B. Mockridge, ist. 

 Rev. W. J. Eddy, 2nd. 

 Mr. W. Weir, 3rd. 



Mr. J. F. Dentry offered a special prize of 10/6 for the- 

 best enlargement 15 x 12, about August. Conditions left to 

 committee. Mr. B-rinsmead consented to allow the use of his 

 room for the purpose. 



25/6/97. Nominations received for office-bearers for 

 1897-8. Mr. J. Wadelton read a paper on " Portraiture." 



Competition (Lantern Slides) Judges : Messrs. J. B. 

 Leitch, C. O. Dentry, and R. C. Hocking. 



Class A. Mr. J. Hammerton, ist. 



Mr. G. H. Brinsmead, 2nd. 

 Mr. A. Purnell, 3rd. 



Class B. Rev. W. J. Eddy, ist. 



Mr. R B. Mockridge, 2nd. 

 Mr. J. H. M'Phillimy, 3rd. 



The annual meeting of the A. P. A. was held on the 9th of 

 July. The Secretary's report stated that the membership of 

 the club now amounted to 65, three members having resigned, 

 and five having joined during the year. The competitions 

 (the details of which are shown in the quarterly summaries of 

 the club's proceedings in the Wombat) had been carried on 

 successfully, Mr. A. E. Bratley having secured the gold medal, 

 and Mr. G. H. Brinsmead the silver one. A new lantern had 

 been purchased at a cost of ^35. The consideration of the 

 balance sheet was deferred till the next monthly meeting. 



