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varieties, which have been favourable to their well being. It now only 
remains for me to offer my sincere thanks to all the Officers of the 
Society for the thorough and business like manner in which they have 
carried out the duties entrusted to them, and I hope that I may be 
allowed, without being considered invidious, to particularly mention 
our Secretaries, Mr. W. J. Kaye and Mr. S. J. Bell. The duties, 
devolving on these gentlemen are considerable, and, I am sure, I am 
not only expressing my own feelings, but those of the Society in 
general, when I say their services are most heartily appreciated. 
In conclusion I have again to thank the members of this Society 
for once more doing me the honour of electing me as their President, 
and whilst fully realising my many shortcomings, it will be my 
constant endeavour to promote to the best of my ability the well being 
and success of our Society. 
