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The Executive Committee commenced its work, in June last, by endeavouring to stimulate political organisation. Communications were opened with Liberal Associations and with active Liberals in the Home Counties, which have met with a very satisfactory response.

Considerable progress has been made in this important work; where Associations already existed there has been increased activity, new Associations have been formed in many districts, and the work of organisation is now proceeding in every county constituency.

Believing that the best way of further stimulating organisation is to create an intelligent interest in politics, the Secretary is now arranging, in pursuance of a resolution of the Executive Committee, to visit places where there are no Associations, with a view of delivering Lectures and conferring with local Liberals.

The active educational work of the Union was necessarily deferred till after the long vacation; since that period one hundred and six lectures have been either delivered or arranged for, and negotiations are in progress respecting others. Speakers have also been provided for a number of meetings.

The first publication issued by the Union was a cheap edition of Mr. Sydney Buxton's "Manual of Political Questions," a very useful work, which has had an extensive circulation. A considerable number of other pamphlets and publications has also been circulated, and a series of special pamphlets, leaflets, and hand-bills, suitable for wide distribution, is in course of preparation.

Assistance has been given to Central and Local Liberal Associations in the work of registration, by the publication and