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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS HELD AT KIMBERLEY, ON THURSDAY, THE 12TH OF JULY, 1906.

Mr. Sidney J. Jennings, in the absence of the President, occupied the Chair, and amongst those present were :-Messrs. R. Î. A. Innes, B. L. Dyer, Dr. Potts, F. Cooper, Cazelet, Alpheus Williams, Dr. S. Schönland, Dr. H. M. Chute, Professor L. Crawford, Professor Duerden, Dr. L. Jameson, Pole Evans, Herdman, Greatbach, Arthur H. Reid, Capt. Quentrall, and the Assistant General Secretaries (E. Hope Jones and Fred. Rowland). The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting were taken as read, and confirmed.

The Report of the Council, together with the Treasurer's Report and Financial Statement, were read and adopted.

The names of Members elected by the different Centres as representatives on the Council for the year 1906-07 were submitted to the Meeting, and on the motion of Mr. Innes, seconded by Dr. Chute, their election was unanimously confirmed.

On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Cazelet, it was unanimously resolved to accept the invitation that had been received for the Association to hold its Fifth Annual Session in Natal; Meetings to be held jointly at Pietermaritzburg and Durban.

With regard to the Meeting in 1908, Dr. Schönland stated that although he was not in a position to extend a definite invitation at present, it might be taken for granted that the Association would be invited to hold its Sixth Annual Meeting in Grahamstown.

At the suggestion of Dr. Lyster Jameson, which received the support of Professor Duerden and many others, Mr. Innes (the Acting Hon. Secretary), agreed to furnish the more important scientific journals in England with copies of any abstracts of papers read at this Meeting with which authors would supply him.

It was unanimously decided to convey the thanks of the Association to:·

1. The Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. Sagar) and the Town Council of Kimberley for their kind reception of the Members of the Association.

2. To the Mayor and Town Council of Kimberley for the use of the Town Hall buildings.

3. To the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited, for the kind reception of the Members of the Association, and for the hospitality and facilities granted in connection with the visits to the mines and other points of interest.

4. To the Chairman and Committee of the High Schools, Kimberley, for the use of their rooms so generously placed at the disposal of the Association.

5. To the Chairman and Committee of the Kimberley Club for extending to visiting members the privilege of membership of the Club.

6. To the Committee of the Public Library, Kimberley, for placing their valuable collection of books at the disposal of Members.

7. To the Diamond Fields Advertiser for the excellent manner in which the proceedings of this Meeting were reported. 8. To the Chairmen and Members of the various Local Committees for their valuable assistance, more especially to Professor W. M. Wallace, who kindly carried out the arduous duties of Local Honorary Secretary.

9. To the Cape Government, Central South African, Natal Government, Rhodesia, and Beira and Mashonaland Railways, for travelling facilities granted to Members; and to the Cape Government, Rhodesia, Beira and Mashonaland Railways for providing a special train to convey Members to the Victoria Falls at greatly reduced rates.

10. To Mr. Alpheus Williams, Capt. T. Tyson, Messrs. J. J. Christie T. Reunert, W. Newdigate, C. E. Addams, Dr. A. H. Watkins, Messrs. J. R. Grimmer, A. R. Globe, J. T. Appelbe, W. Gasson, E. W. Mowbray, Hercules Simpson, D. W. Greatbach, and J. R. Sutton. for financial assistance.

11. To Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist and Mr. Wm. Cullen, the Honorary General Secretaries, to Mr. Howard Pim, the Honorary General Treasurer, and to Mr. M. Maclachlan for acting as Honorary Auditor to the Association.

12. To all who contributed to the entertainment of the visiting Members, and the success of the Meeting.

Dr. Schönland proposed, and Mr. Innes seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Sidney J. Jennings for presiding, also for acting as President during the Session.

The motion was carried unanimously, and Mr. Sidney J. Jennings returned thanks.

OFFICE-BEARERS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR 1906-7.

The following are the office bearers and members of Council for the year 1906-07 :—

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J. D. F. GILCHRIST, M.A., D.Sc., B.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S., Cape Town. WILLIAM CULLEN, Johannesburg.

Hon. General Treasurer:

HOWARD PIM, F.C.A., R.P.A.

Assistant General Secretaries :

E. HOPE JONES, P.O. Box 1497, South African Museum Buildings, Cape Town.

(For Cape Colony and Rhodesia.)

FRED. ROWLAND, F.C.I.S., P.O. Box 1183; 5, Corporation
Buildings (2nd Floor), Johannesburg.

(For Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Natal.)

Managing Committee of Council:

The PRESIDENT.

The GENERAL TREASURER.

The GENERAL SECRETARIES.

Professor L. CRAWFORD, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.E.
Rev. WM. FLINT, D.D.

S. SCHÖNLAND, M.A., Ph.D.

ERNEST WILLIAMS, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.M.M.

Trustees:

The PRESIDENT.
H. M. ARDERNE.
W. T. BUISSINNE.

Past Presidents:

Sir DAVID GILL, K.C.B., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., Hon. F.R.S.E.
Sir CHARLES METCALFE, Bart., M.I.C.E.

THEO. REUNERT, M.I.C.E.

GARDNER F. WILLIAMS, M.A.

Past Hon. Gen. Treasurer:

W. WESTHOFEN, M.I.C.E.

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Local Committees and Local Hon. Secretaries at the various Centres represented on the Council.

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