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. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 1, 1902.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 171. CUMBERLAND ANNUAL MEETING, The first annual meeting of the above Asso- ciation was held at Workington in the St. Michael's Parish-room (by permission of the Rector) on April 12. Lord Muncaster was re-elected President, and the Vice-Presidents elected were as follows : —The Earl of Lons- dale, the Bishop of Carlisle, Rev. Canon Rawnsley, Archdeacon Sherwin, Rev. H, V. Elliott, the Hon. Colonel Stewart, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., W. Lowther, Esq., , Jas. , Esq., , R. D. Marshal
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 1, 1902.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 171. CUMBERLAND ANNUAL MEETING, The first annual meeting of the above Asso- ciation was held at Workington in the St. Michael's Parish-room (by permission of the Rector) on April 12. Lord Muncaster was re-elected President, and the Vice-Presidents elected were as follows : —The Earl of Lons- dale, the Bishop of Carlisle, Rev. Canon Rawnsley, Archdeacon Sherwin, Rev. H, V. Elliott, the Hon. Colonel Stewart, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., W. Lowther, Esq., , Jas. , Esq., , R. D. Marshall, Esq., , , , T. Hartley, Esq., , , the Provost of Eton, Thos. Carey, Esq., , A. Mitchell-Dawson, Esq., , and Prank E. Marshall, Esq. The Executive Council for 1902 was also tformed, with Rev. Canon Rawnsley, Chair- man ; James Thomson, Vice-Chairman ; George M. Saunders, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer; Jos. F. Hope, Hon. Auditor ; and J. Gray, Lecturer and Expert. Hon. Local Secretaries were also appointed. The reports for 1901 gave a membership of 109. Mr. Gray made a successful tour (visit- ing 114 apiaries), but most of his time was taken up in treating stocks for foul brood, which had been introduced into the Keswick district nearly five years ago, and seemed likely to ruin bee-keeping altogether. Of fifty-six apiaries inspected, thirty-five were found to be infected, and of 150 stocks, eighty-five were diseased. There were an additional thirteen infected apiaries in districts round about. It was mentioned that the Associa- tion will act liberally in the way of helping any bee-keeper who, not having yet joined, may have stocks badly infected. The thanks of the Association were also offered to the Technical Education Committee of the County Council for their grant, and to those County Councillors who have gone to personal trouble and expense in assisting the Association. Also to the Cheshire , who, through the courtesy of the Rev. E. Charley, t
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