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in Manchester. The invitation was presented at the meeting 
of the Association at Aberdeen last year, and was favourably 
received. 
It will be seen from the Treasurer’s balance sheet that 
whilst the income of the Society has remained almost sta- 
tionary, the expenditure on the other hand has been rapidly 
increasing, an evil which will very soon require remedying, 
since the reserve fund held by the Society is of only a 
trifling amount. 
A committee has been appointed by the Council to take 
into consideration a general revision of the rules of the 
Society. 
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