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fowl being a more domesticated fowl than the pheasant, that the 

 latter must also thrive, though it might be a year or two before 

 they would be seen in numbers. 



Mr. GtOdpeet also drew attention to the benefit which the 

 Society had done, and might continue to do. in stocking reservoirs 

 in various places with the English perch and other fish. 



The Beport was adopted unanimously. 



A number of alterations in the rules, which had been made by 

 the Council, were submitted and adopted. 



The meeting then proceeded to the election of office-bearers, 

 and Dr. Thomas Black was re-elected President of the Society. 



De. Thomas Black returned thanks for the honor which 

 had been conferred upon him, he referred to the very satisfactory 

 position which the Society had now achieved, and to the 

 certainty of its increasing value in the future. In the course of 

 his remarks, he said Mr. Edward Wilson had been a very good 

 friend to the Society, not only with his advice, but his hands had 

 always been open when assistance was required. The Society 

 were under a deep debt of gratitude to him, and also to Sir 

 Henry Barkly, and other gentlemen of the same stamp, for the 

 great assistance they had rendered to it. 



Professor McCoy and Baron Yon Mueller were re-elected 

 Vice-presidents, and Dr. Joseph Black was appointed Hon. 

 Treasurer in the place of Mr T. J. Sumner, to whom a vote of 

 thanks was returned for his past services. 



Messrs. E. B. Godfrey and Charles Byan, who had been 

 previously appointed Members of the Council, had their appoint- 

 ments confirmed, and Messrs. Sanmel Wilson, W. Bobertson, 

 M.L.A., T. J. Sumner, and Dr. Dobson, M.L.C., were elected 

 Members of the Council. 



A vote of thanks for passed service was then passed to Dr. 

 Pugb, who is about leaving the Colony for England. 



