752 Proceedings. 



The balance-sheeh shows that the total revenue, excluding the pre- 

 vious year's balance of £73 14s. 4d., was £877 13s. 3d. This is a somewhat 

 smaller amount than was received during 1894-95, a temporary delay in 

 the payment of one of the chief items of revenue having prevented its 

 inclusion in the annual statement of accounts. From the same cause the 

 receipts from the invested funds of the (Jostley bequest show a dimi- 

 nution, the amount for this year being £388 9s. 7d., against £474 123. 2d. 

 for the previous year. The rents and interest derived from the Museum 

 endowment have yielded £340, almost exactly the same sum as that 

 credited during 1894-95. Members' subscriptions amount to £132 6s., 

 being sliglitly in excess of the previous year's receipts. The increase is 

 gratifying in view of the fact that this source of income has progressively 

 declined since 1882. The total expenditure has been £890 IBs. 6d., 

 leaving a credit balance of £60 9s. Id. The invested funds of the society 

 are in a satisfactory state. The total amount at the present time is 

 £13,145, showing an increase of £300 during the year. With the 

 exception of about £900, the whole of this sum is invested in mortgage 

 on freehold property. 



Election of Officeks fok 1896. — President — D. Petrie, 

 M.A., F.L.S. ; Vice-presidents—Vvoi. A. P. Thomas, F.L.S., 

 J. H. Upton ; Council — G. Aickin, J. Batger, W. Berry, 

 Professor Brown, F.D., F.C.S., C. Cooper, E. A. Mackechnie, 

 T. Peacock, J. A. Pond, F.C.S., Eev. A. G. Purchas, 

 M.E.C.S.Eng., T. H. Smith, J. Stewart, C.E. ; Trustees— 

 E. A. Mackechnie, S. P. Smith, F.R.G.S., T. Peacock; Secre- 

 tary and Curator — T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Auditor — 

 W. Gorrie. 



