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The Honorary Secretary stated that Mr. Luke M. 
Hill, who was unable to be present, had written 
favourably on the ci^^ars exhibited by Mr. Hargreaves 
at the previous meetino-. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded to the 
Government for copies of Mr. Herbert Stone's 
memorandum on woods. The Honorary Secretary 
stated that the Directors had agreed to allow specimens 
of some timbers in the Museum to be supplied to 
Mr. Stone. 
In reply to a question of Mr. Laing, the Honorary 
Secretary said that the matter of sending exhibits to 
the Halifax Exhibition in September was under 
consideration by the Directors. 
The meeting then terminated. 
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Meeting held July 11th, 1901. — Hon. K. G. Duncan, 
M.C.P., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Members present 10. 
Elections. — Members: Hon. A. M. Ashmore, C.M.G., 
and Mr. Wm. Whyte. 
Associates : Rev. Thomas A. Beckett 
and Messrs. Geo. Kleiser, D. A. Le Blanc and 
J. A. M. Pacheco. 
The Assistant Secretary reported, on behalf of the 
Directors, that the proposed Halifax Exhibition, in 
connection with which he laid over some correspondence 
with the Government, would probably not have 
exhibits from this Colony. The final Government 
communication stated that " His Excellency sees no 
reason to differ from the views of the Council of the 
