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Southland Times, Issue 1116, 20 August 1869, Page 4

Acclimatisation. the affairs and! <he promotion of the objects o£ the Societv. and for the conduct of the business of the Committee, provided the same are not repugnant to these rules ; to appoint one or more sub-Committees for any purpose contemplated by these rules ; and generally to perform such acts as may be requisite to carry out tbe objects of the Society, which bye-laws aye to be subject to ratification, or emendation, or rejection by the next annual or special meeting of the Society. And it shall be the duty of the Committee to exercise the foregoing powers as occasion shall require, and to furnish reports of the proceedings ■at every periodical and annual meeting of the i Society. I First Annual Meeting. 11 —At the general meeting held in April in J each year the Committee shall report «\heir proceedings during the past 'year, and shall produce their accounts, duly audited, for publication if deemed desirable. The six members of the Committee shall then retire from office, and the meeting shall fill up the vacancies for the ensuing year before proceeding with any other business. Donations for specific Purposes. 12 — The Committee shall have the power to receive donations or subscriptions for specific purposes within the objects of the Society, subject to such terms and conditions as the donors may wish. Election of Committee. 13 — The mode of electing members of the Committee shall be by ballot. Election of Office Bearers. 14 — The President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary shall be chosen annually by the Committee from their own body. Branch Societies, B{C. 15 — The Society shall have power to affiliate or associate itself with other Societies of kindrad objects, and to found Branch Societies if desirable, and the Committee shall have power to carry out any arrangements for this purpose, and to furnish any monthly or other report. Minutes of Proceedings. 16 — Minutes shall be made in books kept for the purpose of all the proceedings at the general and special meetings of the members, and minutes shall also be made of the proceedings of the Committee at their general and special meetings, | and of the names of the members attending the i same, and such minutes shall be open to inspection by any member of the Society at all reasonable times. Custody and Payment of Moneys. 17 — All subscriptions and other moneys payable to the Society shall be paid to the Treasurer, who shall forthwith place the same in a bank, to be named by the Committee, to the credit of the Society ; and no sum shall be paid on account of the Society until the same shall have been order- | ed by the Committee, and such order be duly entered in the book of the proceedings of the Committee ; and all charge 3 shall be signed by the Treasurer as such, and countersigned by the Honorary Secretary, or by some other member of the Committee delegated by the Committee to act as such. Chairman. Casting Vote. 18 — At all meetings of the Society or Committee, the President, or in his absence the VicePresident, shall take the chair. In the absence of both, the meeting shall elect a Chairman. The Chairman at all meetings shall have a casting vote in addition to his orginal vote or votes. Notice of Meetings. 19 — Due notice of all meetings shall be given by the Secretary by advertisement or otherwise, ;}o the persona entitled to attend, and at least ten days' notice for the general meetings in April September. Special Me etings. 20 — Upon receiving a requisi tion in writing, signed by twelve or more members of the Society or upon a resolution of the Committee, the Presi dent, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall convene a special meeting of the members, to be heW within fifteen days of the receipt by him of such requisition or resolution : provided always that such requisition or resolution, and the notices thereunder, concerning the meeting shall specify the subject to be considered at such meeting, and that subject only shall be discussed at such meeting. Honorary Members. . 21 — The Committee or any general meeting of tbe Society, may admit as Honorary Members, such ladies or gentlemen as may have distinguished themselves in connection with the objects of the Society, or in objects of a kindred nature. Power to alter rules. 22— It shall be lawful for any annual or special meeting of the Society to alter, vary, or amend the rules after a motion specifying the nature of such alteration, variation, or amendment shall have been given to the Secretary, fifteen days before the holding of such meeting ; and such alteration, variation, or amendment shall be valid if carried by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present, at such meeting. Non-payment of Subscriptions. 23 — All privileges of membership shall cease in case any member shall be three months in arrear, subject however to his restoration on the payment of his subscription as aforesaid, accom» panied by satisfactory explanations. COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS, FOB INDIGESTION, BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, MAY BE HAD THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Of all rs3pectable Chemists and Storekeepers, in boxes of various sizes.' " Truth lives not for a fleeting hour, But scorns c'en Time's destroying power." THE last sixty-seven years have seen many •wonderful changes — social, political, and indeed, all but universal. The medical world itself, too, has had its revolutions. New drugs aud new compounds have been introduced, some of which have experienced but an ephemeral existence, whilst others have been retained as choice and valuable medicines. But through all these eventful changes COCKLE'S PILLS the compound of a qualified practitioner, have continued to rise in public estimation, increasing in sale to the present hour. "AN Oid Favoeite. — It is -with unfeigned satisfaction that we learn that Cockle's Antibilious Pills have reached their fiftieth year, with a sale equal to their reputation. They are the best medicine of their time, and we more than doubt if the future will bring us anything as good."—' John Bull.' " Haw a CBimrßT's Expebienoe, which has committed so many spurious medicines to oblivion has served only to confirm the reputation of Cockle's Antibilious Pills, aud to extend their use in every succeeding year. A sound good medicine frequently prescribed by physicians who a,ve. borne witness to ita invaluable properties. —•Morning Herald.