The annual meeting of the loc-) brave of the above Society wax belo at the Two Ball at 915 pin on Monday. There was a large atteodancr of members, Mr. David Landale, President of the Society, presided, Mr. Landale suggested that as the report and acconats bad been in th members' bands for some time they might be taken as read. He thonghi hat the members' would consid ate of affairs quite The geversl account was in the +aue position as this time last year, and the Charity Recerve Fand shawed a vere satisfactory balance at oredit of Tle, 8,703. There might could assure them that no deserving caeforcharity had been turned away. The chan y disbar-aments during the year had smoonted to no less than $1,7 6, but some of the money advanced for yaseages bad been refunded ("p-plans) It was impossible to foresee what calle might be made apon this account, and it was therefore desirable to. kor: 0 substantial or Jance lent s-me deserving care thculd requite more assist nce than bad been given daring the
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