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the Museum building was erected in 1867, and to him 
the Society was largely indebted for improvements to 
its property, both externally and internally. 
The President also informed the meeting that the 
Directors proposed to submit Mr. Conyers for election 
as an Honorary member at the next meeting. 
The President stated, in reference to the office of 
Honorary Secretary, that Mr. Thomas Daly (a member 
of the Society since 1857) who had held the post at 
intervals since 18d6, had left the colony, and, as the 
time of his return was doubtful, they would have to 
elect another member to that office. 
The President then gave the following valedictory 
address : — 
As I believe it is usually expected that the retiring 
President will make a few remarks at the close of his 
year of office, I ask you to bear with me for a few 
minutes whilst I pass in review the principal events of 
the year, as regards the work and objects of the Society. 
Unfortunately, during the greater part of the year the 
Society was practically without the active help and 
presence of its Honorary Secretary and Honorary 
Treasurer, through absence from the colony and illness 
respectively, and as President I need hardly say that I 
very much felt being deprived of the benefit of the 
advice and assistance of these two prominent executive 
officers in the conduct of the Society's business, not- 
withstanding the ready help always afforded by Mr. 
Rodway, our assistant Secretary, acting I may say in 
the dual capacity. 
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