24 The Journal of the Royal 
Gwyther had been ele6led on the Dire6lorate in place of 
Dr. Anderson who had left the Colony. 
In conne6lion with a letter from the Agricultural 
Committee, the Hon. B. Howell Jones gave notice of 
motion for the next meeting : — 
*' That the Government be urged to establish an 
experimental and breeding farm." 
Mr, A. R. Gilzean gave notice of motion: — 
*' That the Society urges on the Government the 
desirability of its establishing a Board of Agriculture 
under official control." 
Mr. G. C. Deane brought forward his motion, of which 
due notice had been given, for the closing of the rooms on 
Sundays and holidays. He had been advised that the 
motion as it stood was not in order, and he would there- 
fore ask to be allowed to amend it to read :-- 
•' That the rooms of the Society be closed on Sundays 
and Public Holidays, and that the Dire6lors be asked to 
make such necessary alterations of the rules as may be 
required." 
Mr. Deane said that there were but four or five mem- 
bers in the rooms when he had visited them on Sundays 
and holidays, and he thought that it would be much 
better that the employees should be free and that members 
might have the papers off the table from Saturday 
evening to Monday morning. 
Mr. A. R. Gilzean seconded the motion for the sake of 
discussion. He thought the members could safely leave 
the matter in the hands of the Directors. Some members 
found the rooms very useful on Sundays and holidays, 
and he had been asked by one who was unable to be 
present, and who employed many clerks, to say that he 
