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scriptions should be put into a Lawyer's hands for 
collection, to which the Treasurer replied that he had a 
semi-official legal opinion that as the Society had not 
carried out its Rules as to expunging Members at the 
proper time, they had no legal remedy against de- 
faulters. In future, however, as the Rules would be 
enforced strictly, there would not be the same difficulty # 
The Treasurer's report was adopted, the Chairman 
remarking that great credit was due to Mr. Conyers for 
its accuracy and the way in which he had placed the 
position of the Society before its Members. 
The List of Members in arrears was ordered to be 
posted in the Reading Room. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. J. Quelch, 
Curator of the Museum (who was unable to attend 
through ill-health) describing a specimen of auriferous 
gravel which was laid on the table. It had been obtained 
from -the Puruni River and presented to the Museum by 
Mr. George Garnett. 
The Rev. J. Foreman moved the resolution of which 
he had given notice at the previous Meeting that " the 
Directors be requested to add as much as they possibly 
could to the $2,000 already placed to the credit of the 
Agricultural Committee." He said, that the amount 
already given was quite insufficient for any practical 
purpose, and that there was a feeling among the Country 
Members that the Society should be more worthy of the 
name " Agricultural." 
Mr. Gillespie seconded the motion. 
The Treasurer opposed ; he considered that the 
Society was not in a position to spend money on Agri- 
cultural experiments. 
