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Jinnual Mutiny, 



The Annual Meeting for 1908 was held in the Cairns' 

 Memorial House, St. Peter's Road, on Saturday, October 31st, at 

 4.30 p.m., the President (Dr. Arthur Ransome, m.a., f.r.s.) in 

 the chair). 



The Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were read and 

 confirmed. The Committee's Report for the past year was read 

 and adopted. 



The Chairmen of Sections reported the progress made by their 

 respective Sections during the past year, the details appearing in 

 the last Annual Report. 



In the absence of the Hon. Treasurer (A. D. George, Esq.), 

 Dr. Ord read the Balance Sheet. This showed a deficit of 

 ^£2 5s. 4d. Dr. Ord stated that a much larger amount of work had 

 been done this year, causing extra expense ; that the Sectional 

 Meetings were trebled this year, and that the Sectional subscrip- 

 tions did not cover the cost of the Sectional meetings. The Balance 

 Sheet was passed. 



The re-election of the President (Dr. Arthur Ransome, m.a., 

 F.R.S.), was proposed by Dr. Crallan and seconded by H. J. 

 Waddington, Esq., f.l.s. This was carried unanimously. 



The Committee's recommendations for the vacant offices were 

 also carried. They were as follows : — 



G. Brownen, Esq., f.c.s., to be Chairman of the Archaeological 

 and Historical Section, vice Dr. Thomas, resigned ; 



C. J. Hankinson, Esq., j.p., to be Chairman of Photographical 

 Section, vice R. Y. Banks, Esq., resigned ; 



Dr. Thomas to be Chairman of the Zoological Section, vice 

 Dr. Crallan, resigned ; 



James E. Liddiard, Esq., f.r.g.s., to be Chairman of the newly- 

 formed Geographical Section ; 



G. Brumell, Esq., a.r.i.b.a., to be Hon. Treasurer, vice 

 A. D. George, Esq., resigned ; 



Col. E. E. Markwick, c.b., f.r.a.s., to be Co-Secretary, vice 

 H. Backhouse, Esq., resigned ; and 



H. Backhouse, Esq., A. Scott, Esq., b,a., J. H. Scott, Esq., m.e., 



and R. V. Sherring, Esq., f.l.s., to fill vacancies on the 

 Committee. 



The proposed alteration of Rule 7 was considered and carried 

 A discussion arose regarding the admission of members of the 

 Geographical and Historical Associations at a minimum charge 

 of 2/6. It was decided to call a special meeting to consider 

 this matter, and to make a suitable provision in the Rules to 

 cover it. 



It was announced that subsequent General Meetings of the 

 Society would be held in Trinity Hall, Lome Park. 



The Hon. Secretary announced the forthcoming lectures. 



