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31st December, showing a balance on hand of $782 25 : 
and the Museum account showing a balance of $567 61, 
were laid on the table. w 
Sale of Surplus Books. — Mr. Kirke, with regard to the 
books which it was decided at last meeting should be 
sold, moved that they be at once handed over to the 
auctioneer to sell. Mr. Godfrey seconded this, and the 
motion was carried. 
The meeting then closed. 
Meeting held nth February. — The Hon. W. Russell, 
President, in the chair. 
There were 13 members present. 
Elections. — Member : Charles H. Stuart. 
Associate : Charles M. Kirkpatrick. 
School of Art. — Mr. Kirke gave notice of a motion 
with reference to the establishment of a School of Art 
in connection with the Society. 
The Library. — The President said that he had been re- 
quested to bring to the notice of members of the Society 
the great want in the Library of works of reference on 
engineering, agriculture, chemistry, et. cet. He, there- 
fore, begged to give notice of motion that the Book 
Committee be requested to supply the necessary works. 
Treasurer's Accounts. — The acting Secretary reported 
that the Treasurer's half-yearly statement of the Society's 
affairs had been audited, and certified to be correct. 
Sale of Surplus Books. — The acting Secretary re- 
ported i;hat the books ordered to be sold at auction that 
had been withdrawn from the library, had fetched a bid 
of only $20 at the sale, and were not sold. The In- 
