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Council desire most cordially to thank Mr. C. M. Officer, M.P., for 
his services during the past year as President and also Mr. Purchas, 
the Hon. Treasurer. The following are the three members who 
retire, having attended the fewest number of meetings, but are 
eligible for re-eleotion. Mr. Godfrey, Mr. Bruce, and Mr. Tyler. 
The officers for the ensuing year were then elected, with the 
following result.President, George Bruce, Esq.; Vice Presidents, 
C. M. Officer, Esq., M.L.A., Charles Ryan, Esq.; Hon. Treasurer, 
Albert Purchas, Esq.; Members of Council, F. R. Godfrey, Esq. ; 
and J. C. Tyler Esq., were re-elected. 
On the motion of Mr. Godfrey, seconded by the Hon. C. J. Jenner, 
who referred in complimentary terms to the management and conduct 
of the garden, a special vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the 
Birector and Assistant Director, for their valuable services to the 
Society, which the Director briefly acknoAvledged, stating that no effort 
should be wanting on his part, or that of his son, not only to keep the 
gardens up to their present standard, but to increase their attraction 
both in a scientific aspect and as a place of amusement year by year. 
The retiring President Mr. C. M. Officer, stated on vacating the 
chair, that his year of office had been of the most agreeable character, 
in every way. 
