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assistance. His bulletins and reports are circulating all over 

 the world, and questions and answers are passed to and 

 from all quarters of the globe during the course of the year. 



Mr. J. H. Campbell, Hon. Treasurer, presented the balance 

 sheet for the year 1911, duly signed by the Auditor, Mr. F. H. 

 Rayraent, F.C.P.A., Incorporated Accountant; and he moved 

 that it be received and adopted, which was carried unanimously. 

 For the year ended 31st December, 1911, the income of the 

 General Account from all sources was £1,027 2s. 4d., and the 

 expenditure £849 15s., leaving a credit balance of £139 3s. Id. 

 to carryforward, after providing for a debit balance of £16 3s. 3d. 

 from the previous year, and transferring £22 Is. to the Book- 

 binding Account. The Bacteriology Account returned an income 

 of £509 17s. 4d.; the expenditure was £503 19s. lid., £24 was 

 invested, and a credit balance of £71 Is. 3d. carried forward. 

 The income of the Linnean Macleay Fellowships Account was 

 £1,542 9s. lid., of which £466 18s. 4d. was expended, and the 

 balance of £1,074 Is. 7d. transferred to Capital. 



After a ballot had been taken to fill vacancies in the Council, 

 the President declared the following elections for the current 

 Session to have been duly made : — 



President : W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S. 



Members op Council : R. T. Baker, F.L.S., C. Hedley, F.L.S., 

 A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc, T. Steel, F.L.S., and G. A. 

 Waterhouse, B.Sc, B.E. 



Auditor: F. H. Rayment, F.C.P.A. 



On the motion of Professor David, seconded by Mr. Fred 

 Turner, and supported by Mr. R. T. Baker, it was resolved that 

 a letter conveying a record of the Society's appreciation of Sir 

 Joseph Hooker's eminent services to botanical science, and 

 especially of his important contribution to a knowledge of the 

 flora of Tasmania and Australia, should be forwarded to Lady 

 Hooker, together with an expression of sincere sympathy. 



On the motion of Mr. Tillyard, seconded by Mr. Waterhouse, 

 a very cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring 

 President, by acclamation. 



