Until the year 1908 the oldest Co-operative society in Scotland and probably in the world was located in Govan. Govan Old Victualling Society kept painted over its doors while in business the statement: “established 1777.” Doubtless, this statement was legendary and would be difficult to prove, but it is certainly worthy of acceptance in view of the fact that other Scottish societies are known to have existed at a very early date. However, the society had fallen on evil days, and in the beginning of 1907 sent a request to the directors of the U.C.B.S. that its shares should be placed on the transfer list. Towards the end of 1908 it was forced to go into liquidation, but an unsuccessful attempt was made to carry on the business, in order that the deficit of some £900 which the accounts showed might be cleared off. Thus the last remaining link with the Co-operators of the eighteenth century disappeared, after what was doubtless a very useful career of one hundred and thirty years. THE CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY. For many years after the formation of the Co-operative Insurance Society the Baking Society had held aloof from it and refused to become a member, but in later years more Co-operative councils prevailed, and it had become affiliated. On the death of Mr Andrew Miller, secretary of the S.C.W.S., who had been for many years a Scottish representative on the C.I.S. board, Mr James H. Forsyth, cashier of the Baking Society, was nominated and secured election, retaining his office until the taking over of the C.I.S. by the two Wholesale societies. [Illustration: DEPARTMENTAL MANAGERS 1. WILLIAM MILLER, Distributive Manager, Glasgow. 2. JOHN DAVIDSON, Master of Works, Glasgow. 3. JOHN M‘PHAIL, Delivery Manager, Glasgow. 4. JOHN TOWART, Purveying Manager, Glasgow. 5. WILLIAM NINIAN, Biscuit Production Manager, Glasgow. 6. MURDOCH RICHARD, Bread and Pastry Production Manager, Glasgow. ] [Illustration: DEPARTMENTAL MANAGERS 1. JOHN REID, Productive Manager, Clydebank. 2. ALLAN STEWART, Distributive Manager, Clydebank. 3. MALCOLM M‘FARLANE, Delivery Manager, Clydebank. 4. DUNCAN M‘INNES, Branch Manager, Belfast. 5. WILLIAM BELL, Productive Manager, Belfast. 6. DUNCAN GRAHAM, Branch Cashier, Belfast. ] THE SOCIETY’S PROGRESS.