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the chairman, and that he should wait, with the President of the 
National Agricultural Society, upon the Chief Secretary as a 
deputation, in order to bring them under the notice of the 
Government. 
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair¬ 
man .—Melbourne Argus, Jan. 24tli, 1872. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, HELD THURSDAY, 
APRIL 25th, 1872. 
Present —Professor Pritchard, Messrs. Balls, J. C. Broad, 
Cowie, Field, Gowing, Harpley, Lowe, Moon, R. Pritchard, 
Silvester, and the Secretary. 
In the absence of the President the chair was taken by 
Mr. Clement Lowe. 
The minutes of the two last meetings were read and 
confirmed. 
Mr. Silvester asked the reason for altering the day of the 
meeting; it was usually held on Wednesday. 
The Secretary said his time had been so fully occupied 
throughout the week with the examinations that he could 
not give the seven days’ notice in time for Wednesday. 
Mr. J. C. Broad remarked that in the minutes it was 
stated that this Council did not acknowledge the new 
schools. 
Professor Pritchard said they had no power to recognise 
them. 
The Secretary said the Council had nothing to do with 
them. He had been instructed to say that the Council had 
no power to recognise any school, and to forward a copy of 
the Charter, and refer the correspondent to page 4 of that 
document. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Owles, stating his 
inability to attend the Special Meeting. Also a letter from 
Mr. George Armitage, who desired to tender his resignation 
at the forthcoming Annual Meeting, in consequence of his 
numerous engagements. 
Mr. R. Pritchard proposed that the resignation be 
accepted. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Vasey. Also a 
letter from Mr. Dunsmure, stating that fifteen students were 
examined in Glasgow, and three rejected. Thirty students 
from the Edinburgh College gave in their names. Twenty- 
