SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3420, 27 March 1879, Page 2

SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

J Mr Potts inquired whether any communij cation had been received by the Chairman t relative to the Sydney Exhibition. Ho 3 thought thafc were many objects undor fche P control of the Board, notably within the , Musoum, which might well bo sent as ex- * hibits. (Hear.) Mr Webb concurred. Ho trusted thero would be no delay. Tho Chairman had not been communicated with. Ho would bo happy to bring the mattor forward at a later stage. I election of govbbnobs. Messrs Wm. Reoves and John Grigg wore balloted for and declared duly elected as members of tho Board of Governors. STANDING ORDEBS. Mr Malet gave notice that at the next meeting he would move — "That in the second line of Standing Orders No. 1 the figures 11 and the letfer A be omitted, with tho viow of inserting figure 8 and letter P in lieu thereof." (This would mako the time for meeting 3 p.m. instead of 11 a.m.) ADJOURNMENTS. Mr Malet gave notico of motion that the following words in Standing Order No. 2 be omitted: — "That at any nicetnig of fche Board tho Board shall adjourn at nofc later than say 1.30, and meet again within an hour after adjournment, without its being necessary that a specified motion for adjournment be made, whether at the time of the adjourn' ment there be a quorum of the Board present or not." . APOLOGY. The Chairman iiifcimated that he had re™l™d B J^gwtt'apologiaing for the absence of Mr Wakefield, occasionod by pressure of business.

PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY. The subject of the appointment of aEVofessor of Biology was brought forward, and as questions of finance were involved, the Board went injp .pon^nifctea, the Chaiman. laying '■' '-'j M'J.iPV .'^V'.i;.V '.- ! '■ AyhiiQ-vyj?. '

upon the table the estimate* for 1879-80, the the incidental expenditure for 1880 being based on that for 1879. Various other subjects were also dealt with in Committee.

On resuming, the Chairman roported proSobs, and on the recommendation of the Rev. Fraser, the various reports were adopted, as follows : —

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE. " 1. The Committoo recommends the Board to purohase 100 acres adjoining the farm afc Lincoln.

"2. The Committee recommends the Board to authorise tho Committee to accept atonder for cottage at the farm. "3. The Committee recommends theßoanl to authorise tho Committee to purchase all the stook, implements. &c, requirod for the farm."

ESTATES OOMMITTBE. " The Committee recommends the Board to accept the tender of L. F. Dawson for Jeasiug five sections in Geraldine for 21 years."

COLLEGE COMMITTEE. "The Committee recommends tho Board to authorise the Chairman to affix the seal to Greig and Hunter's contract for building the Boyß* High School, tho contract price being £8889 8s 6d."

LIBRARY COMMITTEE. " 1. The Committee recommends the Board to authorise the C>mmittee to havo a catalogue of tho reforenco and circulating libraries printod. "That Clauses 3 and 5, in Regulation?, be altered as follows: — To omit all the words from ' one ' in the first lino to ' but ' in the third, and to substitute tho following words •. —

' 2. Book or three volumes of any work and no more at the samo time, except that all the volumes of a novel may be borrowed afc fche same time.'

'Clause V.— To omit fche word 'Threepence ' in the third line, and substitute the word 'Twopence.' "3. To add the words, ' Any book that has •been in the Library less than six months shall not be taken oufc a Becond time by fche same person within ono week after such book has been returned by him.' " It was resolved that the question of appointing biological lecturer should be postponed until tho next meeting. By the unanimous consent of the Board, it was resolved to proceed with tho election of a gentleman to fill a vaoancy on the School of Agriculture Committee. On the ballot which took place Mr John Grigg was declared duly elected. The Board then adjourned.