april— sept. 1859.] Proceedings. 



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Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 



Proceedings of a Meeting of the Committee, held on Wednesday the 

 6th April 1859. 



Present. 



Hon'ble Sir A. Bittleston, Kt., Vice Patron. 

 Hon'ble W. Elliot, Esq., President. 

 Colonel A. McCally, R- D. Parker, Esq., 



J. Rhode, Esq., Col. F. A. Reid, c. b., 



C. Dale, Esq., H. B. Montgomery, Esq. m. d., 



H. F. C. Cleghorn, Esq. m. d., Secretary. 

 R. Hunter, Esq., 



The Secretary informs the meeting, that the proceedings of the 

 last monthly meeting, were so incomplete, that it was not deemed 

 advisable to give publicity to them, until the lists then prepared 

 were corrected and approved. The proceedings of the two meet- 

 ings are therefore recorded in those of this date. 



It is determined that, in order to enable intending exhibitors to 

 make the requisite preparations for the Annual shows, lists of 

 prizes for each show shall as far as possible be prepared and pub- 

 lished immediately, after the preceding Exhibition : so that 10 or 

 11 months will be thus allowed for Exhibitors to prepare for the 

 competition. 



The Committee hope by this, and by the arrangements proposed, 

 a decided success may be expected on every occasion. 



The Committee proceed to examine the account of the late Ex- 

 hibition wherefrom it appears that the receipts amounted to Rs. 

 686 and the expenditure to Rs. 675, leaving a balance of Rs. 11 to 

 be carried to the credit of the Exhibition Fund for I860. 



The Committee resolve that the best thanks be recorded to Co- 

 lonel Colbeck, J. T. Maclagan, Esq., Dr. Montgomery and Mr. 

 Brown, who formed the Committee of Management of the last show. 



Resolved' also, that Messrs. Ashton, Richardson and Co., and C. 

 Appoocoottee Pillay and Co., be similarly thanked for their gratui- 

 tous loan of Articles required by the sub -committee. 



