The Council would ajso testify to the zeal, care, and interest taken 
by the Managing and Assistant Directors, and all their Employes, in 
the work and business of the Society, to which its successful progress 
is mainly attributable; and they also wish to thank Mr. W. T. 
Kendall, the Society's Hon. Veterinary Surgeon, for his prompt 
attention whenever his services have been required. 
The retiring President, Mr. Bruce, moved the adoption of the 
Report. He regretted that it was not of a more favourable character, 
but all institutions had suffered, and he hoped that better times 
would soon come. 
The Hon. Robert Simson seconded the motion, which was carried 
unanimously. 
Major Purchas proposed Mr. G. W. Bruce and the Hon. Robert 
Simson as Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year, and the re-election 
of Mr. R. McLachlan as Hon. Treasurer. Carried. 
Colonel Rede proposed the re-election of Messrs. Godfrey, 
Spencer, and Tyler as the three members who had attended the 
fewest number of meetings during the past year. Carried. 
Major Purchas proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring President, 
who had been most attentive to the duties of the office, and who 
must often have attended the meetings at considerable inconvenience 
to himself. Carried unanimously. 
Mr. G. W. Bruce thanked the Council for its good wishes, and 
remarked that it was always a pleasure to him to do anything in 
his power to advance the interests of the Society. 
The meeting then closed. 
