APIARIAN SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1876, 27 February 1880, Page 2

APIARIAN SOCIETY.

| A treating of ladies and gentlemen inI terested in the formation of a Beekeeping Institution, took place at the Congregational School, Manchester street, last evening. There was a good attendance, there being a number of ladies present. Dr Irring was elected to the chair. The business of the meeting having been stated in a few words by the chairman, tho meeting proceeded to the consideration of the rules, a set of which had been prepared for that purpose. The chairman stated that he had received from persons resident in Ashburton and Kaiapoi, communications indicative of the warm, interest taken in the movement in the country districts, and suggesting that branch societies might be formed at the places named ; a letter to the same effect had been received from Dunedin. After some discussion it was resolved to alter the name of the Society, so that its operations might be extended, and call it the Canterbury Bee-keeping Association. The rules were then considered seriatim and at considerable length. A set of regulations suitable to the circumstances of the association having been passed, the election of officers and a committee was proceeded with. Dr. Irving was elected president, Canon Cottorill vice-president, Mr F. Adams secretary, and Mr J. F. Jameson consented to act as treasurer pro tern. The following were appointed a general committee: — Mesdames C. W. Adams, If. Adams, Espinett, Manifold, and Miss Brown; Messrs C. Hull, Bray, 0. W. Adams, H. Purdie, Wheeler, G. Harris, W. Smith, Edwards, Dr. Campbell, and the Rev. G. Wilks. It was also resolved that the general committee should elect a sub-committee from their number to act as the executive. A vote of thanks was passed to the church authorities for the use of the building, and a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated tho proceedings. The first meeting of the general committee will take place on Tuesday.