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ANNUAL REPORT, 1876 - 7 . 
The Annual Beport of the Committee was read to the meeting. 
1. Proposed by Colonel Shaw, seconded by Colonel Gosling :— 
“ That the Annual Report, as read, be adopted.” 
Put to the meeting and carried. 
2. Proposed by Colonel Whinyates , seconded by Colonel Gosling :~~ 
“That the essay bearing the motto ‘Via—vi , 4 5 placed second and very highly 
commended by the referees, be published in the ‘ Proceedings . 5 ” 
Put to the meeting and carried. 
This essay was found to be by Colonel Wray, R.A. 
3. Proposed by Lt.-Col. King , seconded by Captain Png dale .*—* 
“ That should the number of essays submitted for competition for the gold 
medal exceed seven, and the referees be unanimous as to which of them 
is second in merit, a silver medal may be presented to the author, upon 
the special recommendation of the referees.” 
Amendment proposed by Major Stoney, seconded by Colonel Field :— 
“ That the award of the silver medal to the author of the second best essay 
be independent of the number of essays submitted.” 
Amendment proposed by Lt.-Col. Whinyates, seconded by Colonel Gordon :— 
“ That the question of awarding a silver medal to the author of the second 
essay be postponed for further consideration.” 
Last amendment put and negatived. 
The previous amendment was then put and carried. 
The original motion, with the limitation as to number omitted, viz.— 
“ That in the event of the referees being unanimous in their opinion as to 
which of the essays submitted for competition for the annual gold medal 
is second in merit, and upon their special recommendation, a silver medal 
may be presented to the author of such essay,” 
was then put to the meeting and carried. 
4. Proposed by Colonel Gosling , seconded by Colonel Gordon :— 
“ That Colonel Field be elected to serve upon the Committee, vice Lt.-Col. King, 
whose time has expired.” 
Put to the meeting and carried. 
5. A letter was read from the D.-A.-Gren., B 4 A., dated 6th March, 
1877, conveying the order of H.B.H. the Field Marshal Commanding-in- 
