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tural and commercial interests of this great colony pros- 
per more and be restored eventually to that high state of 
well-being that existed in years gone by. He was proud 
that he had been ele6led President a second time, and, 
although his time was very much occupied otherwise, he 
would do all in his power to assist the Society. 
The meetiniJf then terminated. 
Meeting held 8th March, igoo* —Hon. B. Howell 
Jones, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Members present 9. 
Ele6\ions. — Associates : Messrs. W. J. Trevaskis, G. H. 
Gaskin, and W. Bentham. 
The Honorary Treasurer laid over his annual state- 
ment which had been audited in accordance with the 
By-Laws. He moved that the balance of$7i3 2ibeplaced 
at the disposal of the Dire6lors, to be appropriated in 
any manner they shall consider most conducive to the 
interests and obje6ls of the Society. 
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