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decided, however, that before any periodicals or books 
were disposed of, a list of them should be laid before 
a general meeting. 
The Biennial Exhibition. — The President suggested 
that so much labour and expense had been necessary 
recently in connection with the Calcutta Exhibition and 
the Forestry Exhibition, he thought that the local Bien- 
nial Exhibition which should be held this year should be 
postponed to next, and undertook to bring forward a 
motion on the subject at the next meeting. 
A Further Paper from the Hon. W. Russell. — The 
Secretary said he had received a telegram from Mr. 
Russell intimating that at the next meeting he will read 
a paper upon " accidents due to sudden vacuum." 
Letters to the Secretary. — The Secretary then read a 
letter from Mr. Walker congratulating him, Mr. Conyers, 
on his appointment as Secretary, and thanking the 
Society for re-appointing the writer as resident Director 
in London. Also a letter from the editor of the Planter 
& Farmer, Brisbane, with which had been forwarded 
a file of the said newspaper— with a view to an exchange 
of information on questions affecting the production of 
the sugar cane. 
Donation of valuable books. — The following letter 
from Mr. Kirke, Emigration Agent, Calcutta was read : — 
Sir,— Before the late Mr. Firth left Calcutta, he pointed out to me 
certain books in his library which he had bought with the intention of 
presenting them to the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society of 
British Guiana. His unexpected death prevented him from carrying 
out his intention, but I am sure I shall be fulfilling his wishes by for- 
warding the books to the Society. I have spoken to Mr. Warner who 
is Mr. Firth's sole executor, and he fully shares my opinion, and Mrs 
Firth will be only too glad to carry out her deceased husband's wishes ; 
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