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the Museum, and have persons to explain and describe 
them. He trusted he would have the support of members. 
On the motion of Mr. Hargreaves a vote of thanks 
was accorded for the address. 
The Honorary Treasurer laid over the statements of 
the accounts of the Society for 1898, which in accordance 
with the By-Laws were to be audited by two Dire6lors 
and brought up for adoption at the next meeting. The 
Hon. Treasurer gave notice that he would ask that the 
surplus funds, amounting to $766 10, be put at the dis- 
posal of the Dire6tors for the benefit of the Society. 
The Secretary reported that the following Officers had 
been ele6led by the respe6live Committees : — 
Agricultural Committee. — Chairman, Hon. B. Howell 
Jones; Vice-Chairman, Prof. J. B. Harrison; Secretary, 
Mr. S. M. Bellairs, 
Book Committee, — Chairman, Mr. Jas Gillespie ; Vice- 
Chairman, Dr. F, H. Anderson. 
The following communication from Mr, J. J. Quelch, 
Hon. Secretary, Committee of Correspondence, was 
read :— 
I have the honour by dire6lion of the Committee of 
Correspondence, to report that the Hon. B. Howell Jones 
has been ele6ted Chairman, and Mr. L. M, Hill, Vice- 
Chairman, for the current year. 
I have also to bring to the notice of the Society, the 
recommendation from last year's Committee that an 
early application be made by the Society to the Govern- 
ment for the usual vote of five hundred dollars ($500) 
towards the prize-fund of the Horticultural and Poultry 
Show, 1899 ; and also to ask from the Society the usual 
guarantee of three hundred dollars towards the expenses 
of the Show. 
The Hon. Secretary stated that the Government grant 
had already been applied for. 
