8 The Journal of the Royal. 
laid over with the Government communication with which 
they were forwarded, for which the thanks of the Society 
were accorded. 
In referring to these papers the Chairman said the 
obje6l of the Irish Society was to promote co-operation 
in all branches of agriculture. The question of agricui- 
ture in this colony was being considered by the Agricul- 
tural Cpmmittee of the Society, and the desirability of 
introducinof something^ on similar lines to those in Ireland 
had occurred to them. But it was felt to be a difficult 
question on account of the expense. An Agricultural 
College was beyond the means of the colony, and then 
again the students at such Colleges were of a different 
class to those to be found here. They were well edu- 
cated before they entered, The Government were trying 
to find out what could be done with le6lures, and he hoped 
that some good results might accrue. 
Mr. Gilzean said he had read most of the pamphlets 
and was struck by the amount of information they con- 
tained. 
The pamphlets were referred to the Agricultural Com- 
mittee. 
The Librarian laid over copies of the Library Cata- 
logue Supplement for 1899. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded to Mr. E. A. 
Burgess for 17 photos of the Albert Memorial and for 
the following donations to the Museum: — i Stormy- 
Petrel, Mr. Bosch Reitz ; i Powis, Mr. G. S. Jenman ; i 
Old American Note, Mr. A. G Stewart ; 5 Old American 
Notes, Mr. F. A. Spencer ; 2 Japanese coins, i Chinese 
coin, I Hawaii coin, 2 Jap^iiiese Notes, Mr. H. B. Hilch- 
ings; I Silver half-dollar Columbian, Mr. S. T. Griffiths; 
