The Chairman said the next business was the election of a Committee for the ensuing year. He and Mr. Talbot (Hon. Secretary) retired, and the names of Mr. J.L. Scott and Mr. J. O. P. Bland had deen received to fill the vacancies thus created in the usual number. In losing Mr. Talbot the Committee were losing a very excellent Hon. Secretary (hear, hear), who had filled that post since the "formation of the Branch and had worked hard and constantly for its success. (Applause). He begged to propose the following gentlemen as the Committee:—Messrs. Dudgeon, Skottowe, Probst, Hewett, Alford, A. Wright, C.
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