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The Chairman stated that Mr. Quelch, the Curator of 
the Museum had gone on a collecting expedition to the 
Abary Creek. Before leaving he had forwarded a letter 
from the Committee of Correspondence. 
The Secretary read Mr. Quelch's letter in which it 
was stated that the date of the Buxton Peasant's Exhibi- 
tion had been fixed for April 25th and 26th, 1889. Prize 
lists and posters had been prepared and printed, and would 
be sent out to the principal persons on the East Coast. 
Mr. Quelch also reported that the samples of colony 
woods had been prepared and sent to the Superintendent 
of Schools, Dwight, Illinois, and that the exchange 
specimens for the Californian Mining Bureau had been 
also forwarded. 
The Secretary read a Report from the Exchange Room 
Directors in reference to the matter referred to them at 
the previous monthly meeting, viz., the request of the 
Fishery Board of Scotland, through the Government, for 
information as to the best means of increasing the 
demand for Scottish cured herrings and other fish in the 
colonies. The report was ordered to be forwarded to 
the Government Secretary. 
Mr. N. Darnell Davis brought forward his motion, of 
which due notice had been given, to make certain alter- 
ations or additions to the Bye-Laws of the Society, so as 
to admit of the annual appointment of a Commercial 
Committee. Mr. Davis remarked that as this motion 
had been so long before the Society he would do nothing 
more than make it formally. 
Mr. R. P. Drysdale seconded the motion. 
The Chairman said he thought that the thanks of the 
Society were due to Mr. Davis for trying to add this 
