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FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.
The fortnightly meeting of the Ballarat
branch of the Australian Natives Association
was held, fit the Lyceum Hall, on Wednesday
evening; Prerident Wheal in the chair, and 71
preseDt.- Correepobdeace-rFrom the
!Ctunes4 branch,- forwarding ’ complimentary
for the farewell dinner' to' be given to
Wilde and Craig, who are leaving
GlbneV; and ‘ from the Stawell- branch,- for
I warding complimentary tickets for their annual
the recsived, and a:
( vlsit' Oiunes, A rietter
was received ;frotn: Miss Nellie ' Veitch'a Vgenl,
•blicitiug the patronage of the branch to Alisa
Veitch*s recital at; the Academy-next Tues
day ..evening,' and ; ifc - waa : decided that
the’patronage be granted, and several members
signified ’ their’inteutionofatteading. The
report'd! conference was .received;
and made an order of the day-foruext meet*;
log; '-11 new members; were elected and two
nqmihationa for membership received. . It was
reported;, there . were two- members :on ■ the
sick . pay-list* The 'president'stated ; that
-Mr] 'Ford, of the,. Creswick branch,. has
kindly' consented to deliver, bis essay, en*
titled* .**. The future Australian;- at this
branch; The night, ls not yet fixed*
The delegates to the cpofemuceifireferfed to
the; very hospitable manner in which they bad*
been entertained, : and a hearty, vot? of thanks
was accorded the Creswick branch. Two
notices of_motion £or next meetiug . were
given, and songs and. recitations, brought a
pleasaot’evening to a close../•’ . , .
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