Ixvi 



Second Annual Report. 



stating that the Committee of the Exhibition awarded us a gold 

 medal and a diploma of merit for this exhibit. 



Retirement of 

 Inspector of 

 Fisheries. 



Arrangements 

 consequent 

 t hereupon. 



Towards the end of last year Mr Laurence Lamb, inspector of 

 fisheries to the Board, having completed a service of upwards of 

 forty years, applied for his retirement upon superannuation, which 

 was accordingly granted him by the Lords of Her Majesty's 

 Treasury. We much regret that by this retirement we were 

 deprived of the services of an able and efficient officer, and 

 we had the satisfaction of recording in our minutes an expression 

 of the high estimation in which these services have been held. 

 The vacancy thus occasioned has been filled up by the appointment 

 of Mr George Eeiach, assistant inspector; and Mr James Low, 

 fishery officer, Wick, has been appointed to succeed Mr Eeiach. 

 Both of these officers, from their ability, energy, and long experi- 

 ence in the service, are thoroughly qualified to fill the positions in 

 which they have been placed. 



We have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your most obedient Servants, 



(Signed) THOMAS J. BOYD, Chairman. 



JOHN GUTHEIE SMITH, Deputy-Chairman 



GEO. H. M. THOMS. 



ALEXE. FOEBES IRVINE. 



J. E. G. MAITLAND. 



S. WILLIAMSON. 



J. COSSAE EWAET. 



J. MAXTONE GEAHAM. 



JAS. J. GEIEVE. 



