counting of voting papers and votes and that they be authorised to obtain the necessary assistance. The Secretary submitted forms of a/ Notice of meeting b/ Admission order c/ Voting paper d/ Proxy form and same were approved. Chairman Mr. D. Kirkwood. of Meeting The Secretary referred to the resolution of the Board not to fill up the vacancy on the Directorate caused by the death of Mr. G. Mahon and their decision to recommend that the vacancy be not filled up; he also submitted draft of proposed recommendation to be embodied in the notice of Annual Meeting together with a draft of the proposed resolution for submission to the meeting and both drafts were approved. The resolution reading:- Resolved a/ That the vacancy on the directorate caused by the death of Mr. G. Mahon be not filled up and b/ That the resolution of the Co. dated August 29 1892 whereby the number of directors of the Co. was fixed at 10 be & to hereby rescinded and that in lieu