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and that better times were coming. The Gardens were carefully 
and economically managed, and he was sure that Mr. Le Souef 
would be able to give a good account of them at the end of the 
present year. 
The President, the Hon. R, W. Best, M.P., said that he had 
great pleasure in nominating the Hon. R. D. Reid, M.P., for the 
position of President for the ensuing year. He had known Mr. 
Reid for a considerable time, and he was sure that he would do all 
that lay in his power to advance the best interests of the Society. 
There being no other nomination, the Hon. R. D, Reid was 
unanimously elected President for the ensuing year. 
Major Purchas had much pleasure in proposing the Hon. R. W. 
Best, M.P,, and Colonel Rede as Vice-Presidents for the ensuing 
year. They were elected unanimously. Major Purchas desired to 
add, on behalf of the Council, that he was sure the Hon. Mr. 
Best had often attended the meetings at great personal inconvenience, 
and he also felt that he had been very helpful to the interests of the 
Society during the term of his presidency. 
Mr. Best thanked Major Purchas and the Council for their kind 
expressions. He had been able to be of assistance in the matter of 
the Society’s grant, and he would do all that lay in his power in the 
same direction in the future, as he felt that if the Gardens were to 
be maintained at their present standard, it would be absolutely 
necessary that the present income should not be curtailed. He felt 
that the Society was doing good work, and he would help it by 
every means in his power. 
Colonel Rede also thanked the Council for electing him as one 
of the Vice-Presidents. He would always use his best endeavours 
for the Society, in which he took a deep interest. 
On the motion of Mr. Tyler, Mr. G. W. Bruce was unanimously 
elected the Hon. Treasurer of the Society. Messrs. F. R. Godfrey, 
G. W. Bruce, and Mr. S. P. Reynolds being the three members 
who had attended the fewest meetings during the past year, retired, 
but were unanimously re-elected members of the Council on the 
motion of Mr. H, R. Hogg. 
The meeting then closed. 
