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 to letters respecting the removal of the general office, stating that he would write what he thought proper to branches."

"That Mr. Samuel Holland and Mr. Samuel Lester take charge of the general office and effects."

April 27th. "Agreement entered into between Joseph Brooke on the one part and Messrs. Holland, Lester, Amey, and Shuttleworth on the other part, that the question of removal of the office be waived till the assembly of delegates, and that the Secretary. Mr. Brooke, agrees to write the Secretary of each branch to return the circular or letter re removal of the office, and state that the E.C. wish this to be done, and further agrees to make no comment thereon; in fulfilment of this agreement the aforesaid allow the Secretary to follow his duty."

On May 10th the Secretary agreed to conform with the rules and to carry out the authority of the Executive. June 28th. "Mr. Joseph Brooke refuses to sit at this meeting on account of the presence of William Webb, one of the members of the Executive, his reasons for so doing not being satisfactory."

"Proposed by J. T. Christian and seconded by William Webb, that Mr. T. G. Sunter carry on the duties of General Secretary until further notice. That the keys of the general office be given to Mr. Sunter."

July 19th. "That Mr. Sunter write all branches denying the statements made by the General Secretary to branches by his letter of July 4th (copy received from Pontypool)."

A delegate meeting was called for August 18th to decide the difficulty existing by the action of the General Secretary.

August 9th. "Resolved that all members of the Executive who cannot attend the delegate meeting send a written statement of their views of the dispute with the General Secretary to Mr. T. G. Sunter, who shall hand them to the Chairman of the Conference unopened."

The Delegate Meeting was held at the Commercial Inn on August 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1885.