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Monthly Council , July 26, 1893. 
Members. 
Bailes, T. . . Ridge Villa, Meanwood Rd., Leeds. 
Barron, Thomas Metcalfe. .Darlington. 
Bell, Thomas . . Lincoln. 
Benton, J. . . Clyne Ho., Stretford, Lancs. 
Bower, D. H. . .Riseley Lodge, Bedford. 
Brown, V. W. ..Balnagowan, Dublin. 
Buckley, A...Ryecroft Hall, Lancs. 
Charrington, N. E.. .Sidlow, Reigate. 
De Vitre, D. F. D. . .Keep Hatch, Wokingham. 
Evans, R ev. A... Snelston Rectory, Ashbourne. 
F’arquhar, A. .. Hillside, Wimborne. 
Koenig, P.. .10 Cumberland PI., Kew Gardens. 
Leeke, Col. R. . .Longford Hall, Newport, Salop. 
Margetson, A. G. .. Avondale, Redland Road, 
Bristol. 
Martin, E.. .The Ravine, Filey, Yorks. 
Milne, C. D...Bassendene, Cheadle, Ches. 
Money, F. B. . .The Limes, Landbeacli, Cambs. 
Niven, W. .. Carswell, Faringdon, Berks. 
Pulling, A.. .Beddington, Croydon. 
Radley, A. W. . . Whitfield Ho., Congleton. 
Rashleigh, J. C. S...5 Bury Street, St. 
James’s, S.W. 
Robinson, F. W.. .King Charles Croft, Leeds. 
Russell, Hon. G. .. Hardwick, Durham. 
Summers, W. . . Mitchelstown, co. Cork. 
Tiiomas, M.. .Aber Senny, Brecon. 
Thompson, E. P. . .Whitchurch, Salop. 
Thomson, Surg.-Maj. S. J...Keufield Hall, 
Petham, Kent. 
White, G. M.. .Congelow, Yalding, Kent. 
W hitebread, T. W. . . Frindsbury, Rochester. 
Witherington, G. A. Long Itchington, Rugby. 
Woodiwiss, I. N...Tamworth Ho., Duffield, 
Derby. 
The reports of the several Standing 
Committees were then presented and 
adopted, as below : — 
Finance. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
reported that the accounts for the 
period ended June 30, as certified by 
the Society’s Accountants, showed 
receipts amounting to 2,8867 5s. 2d., 
and expenditure to 7,677Z. 18s. 8 d. 
The balance at the Bankers’ on June 
30, allowing for cheques outstanding, 
was 4,323 l. 8s. 8 d. The accounts for 
the period ended July 22, 1893, 
showed receipts amounting to 959Z. 
11s. id., and expenditure to 1,4237 
13s. 2d., with a balance at the bank, 
allowing for cheques outstanding, of 
3,859Z. 6s. 10<7. (excluding the takings 
in the Chester Showyard). Accounts 
relating to the Chester Meeting 
amounting in all to 11,3267 11s. 6 d., 
and relating to the ordinary business 
of the Society amounting to 2,6317 
Is. Id., had been passed, and were 
recommended for payment. The 
quarterly statement of subscriptions 
and arrears and of the Society’s 
property, as at June 30, 1893, had 
been laid upon the table. 
^ On the motion of Sir NIGEL 
Kingscote, it was resolved, 
That in view of the desirableness of winding 
up the accounts of the Chester Meeting as 
early as possible, authority be given to the 
President, the Chairman of the Finance Com- 
mittee, and the Secretary, to issue, during 
the recess, orders on the Society’s Bankers 
for the payment of accounts connected with 
the Show and the Trials of Self-Binding Har- 
vesters about to take place ; such accounts 
to have been previously submitted to and 
passed by a Steward of Finance. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote added that 
the Committee had had before them 
that morning a letter from Mr. A. 
Gordon, of Southwood, Hilden- 
borough, Kent, who had been good 
enough to send a cheque for 1007 
towards the cost of acquiring the 
Society’s new premises at Harewood 
House, on the sole condition that 
during his lifetime he should receive 
the privileges of membership of the 
Society without further payment. 
Mr. Gordon said in his letter that 
“ he was anxious the Society should 
secure the new premises, and that if 
all the members would do likewise 
the money was secured.” The Fi- 
nance Committee felt, as he need not 
say, exceedingly obliged to Mr. Gor- 
don for his generosity, and had with 
pleasure given instructions for his 
enrolment as a life member. The 
Committee trusted that Mr. Gordon’s 
example might be extensively fol- 
lowed by members who were in a 
position to do so. (Hear, hear.) 
House. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
said that, as the Council would be 
aware, the House Committee had 
given very careful and detailed con- 
sideration, at a considerable number 
of special meetings, to the question 
as to the way in which the site of 
Harewood House, which the Council 
had decided to purchase for the 
future home of the Society, could be 
most advantageously utilised. They 
were now in a position to make their 
final recommendations on the subject, 
and they accordingly submitted for 
the approval of the Council the fol- 
lowing report : — 
REPORT OP THE HOUSE COMMITTEE AS TO 
HAREWOOD HOUSE. 
It will be within the recollection of the 
Council that many efforts have been made 
