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brought to his notice that certain papers in the last 
number of that journal had been objected to as being 
unsuitable from the nature of the subjects treated of in 
them, and it was implied by the objectors that they 
represented the feeling of the members generally. Per- 
sonally he was well satisfied with these articles, and the 
subjects were of importance to the colony socially. The 
basis on which the journal had been started was a very 
wide one ; and a perusal of past numbers shewed that 
they included papers on subjects in almost every depart- 
ment of knowledge, in which information; bearing chiefly 
on the colony and colonial matters, could be given. 
The journal, however, was not his private property ; and 
if the members generally were dissatisfied with his 
method of conducting it, the only thing left for him to do 
was to place his resignation in their hands. 
The chairman said that he did not think he (Mr. 
Quelch) should have taken any notice of these criticisms, 
unless they came in some tangible form and from re- 
sponsible persons. He himself had been asked whether 
he did not think one article in Timehri ought to have 
been rejected as political, but until the matter was 
brought forward seriously he did not consider that any 
notice should be taken of it. 
Mr. Davis wished the matter to be referred to the 
Committee of Correspondence, and the Rev. T. J. Moulder 
supported him ; but the chairman thought that as there 
was nothing before the meeting in the way of censure of 
the Editor, it was scarcely dignified to take any notice of 
the matter. If any member of the Society chose to make 
a formal complaint or move a resolution then they would 
be in a position to take steps. 
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