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lished or the industry, which had been the back-bone of 
the colony for two or three years, must collapse. 
Mr. G. Garnett said he would like to mention in regard 
to the uncertainty of placer washing that if there were 
greater facilities for access to the gold fields, workings that 
would not pay now could be made to yield good profits. 
Mr. Hargreaves said he would now move a resolution, 
on which Mr. Mackay objected that Mr. Hargreaves 
could not speak twice ; he ought to have brought for- 
ward his motion at first. 
The Chairman having ruled that the proposed reso- 
lution was in order, 
Mr. Hargreaves moved and Mr. Sproston seconded : — 
"That this meeting of members of the Royal Agricultural an^ Com- 
mercial Society, having discussed the Report of the Commission on 
opening up the country, forwarded by the Government, and being fully 
impressed with the difficulties of transport to the gold fields of the 
Essequebo and Potaro, desires to urge upon the Uovernment the 
pressing necessity of immediate measures for providing convenient, 
safe and rapid communication with the said gold fields, and that a 
copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Government Secretary." 
This was carried unopposed, Mr. Mackay declining to 
vote. 
Mr. Watt gave notice of motion as follows : — 
"That a Committee be appointed for the purpose of considering the 
desirability of having the Ordinance of Incorporation amended." 
Mr. Quelch gave a list of recent accessions to the 
Museum, for which the thanks of the Society were 
accorded. 
The meeting then terminated. 
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Meeting held on the 14th November. — Hon. A. Weber, 
President, in the chair. 
There were 12 members present. 
