75 in respect of each of the six candidates for the three vacancies on the Board which were then made as follows. Mr. J. Carson proposed by Mr. W. L. Pritchard, seconded by Mr. R. E. Searle. Mr. N. W. Coffey proposed by Mr. E. Petty, seconded by Mr. D. Richardson. Mr. F. W. Lake proposed by Mr. J. W. Hamphill, seconded by Mr. F. W. Micklesfield. Mr. R. F. Murphy. Proposed by Mr. J. N. Lindop, seconded by Mr. R. E. Searle. Mr. T. C. Nuttall. Proposed by Mr. C. E. Balmforth, seconded by Mr. J. Taylor. Mr. R. E. Searle. Proposed by Mr. K. M. Duggan, seconded by Mr. J. H. Wilkins. A poll was then demanded by the following five members:- Messrs Balmforth, Winfield, Petty, J. Taylor & D. Richardson. Mr. R. F. Murphy, one of the candidates then rose and referred to a notice which had been served on the Company's Secretary and solicitor shortly before the meeting, stating that in the event of a poll being taken at that meeting, objection would be made against votes given under certain proxies alleged to be invalid. The Chairman on the advice of the Solicitor, Mr. Bryson, ruled that the objection should be taken after the Poll had been completed. The Chairman then read a letter of apology from Mr. J. Carsen for his unavailable absence. After questions by Messrs D. G. Stephenson and J. W. Hemphill had been answered and comments made by Messrs R. E. Searle, W. C. Gibbins, J. W. Hemphill, E. Green, H. R. Foxall & F. J. Smith the following were