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of long standing. The list now shows eighteen Life Members 

 one hundred and seventeen Ordinary or Town Members, 

 thirty-eight Country Members, seven Corresponding Mem- 

 bers, twelve Honorary Members, and sixty-nine Associates. 

 Total, two hundred and sixty-one. 



Mr. A. H. S. Lucas resigned his seat on the Council in May 

 last, on account of the pressure of other engagements, and 

 his place was filled by the election of Mr. C. A. Topp, M.A., 

 LL.B., F.L.S., on the 14th of June. 



Mr. Barnard also resigned the office of Hon. Secretarj', and 

 was succeeded by Professor W. Baldwin Spencer, M.A., who 

 was elected Hon. Secretary at the Ordinary Meeting in 

 November. 



Dr. J. J. Wild's period of engagement as Assistant Secretary 

 having expired, it was considered advisable to appoint a 

 person less engaged in other directions, and Mr. Loton 

 Cattlin, the present Clerk and Sub-Librarian, was accord- 

 ingly engaged, and by his exertions the Library has at last 

 been made effectively accessible to Members, the catalogue 

 having been completed by him so far as to show where, on 

 the shelves, any volume is to be found. He will next 

 undertake the compilation of an alphabetical index, under 

 proper heads of subjects, and names of Societies. The Sub- 

 Librarian, by present arrangement, attends on Mondays, 

 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from -i to 

 6 o'clock p.m., and is prepared to give information and 

 assistance to Members desiring to consult the Library. 



The Hon. Librarian reports that the following additions 

 to the Library have been received during the year, the 

 increase in number being apparently due to the greater 

 regularity in acknowledging the receipt of publications : — 

 From England 188 parts, Scotland 23, Ireland 11, Germany 

 109, Austria IG, Switzerland 2, France 7, Spain and Portugal 

 14, Italy 56, Holland and Belgium 85, Denmark, Sweden and 

 Norway 10, Russia and Roumania 12, India and Mauritius 



12, China and Japan 8, Canada 5, United States 87, Mexico 

 44, Argentine Republic 4, Australasia, Victoria 147, New 

 South Wales 27, South Australia 2, Tasmania 3, Queensland 



13, New Zealand 8. Total publications received, 843. 



In connection with the Treasurer's Balance Sheet and 

 Statement of Accounts which are appended, the Hon. 

 Treasurer desires to impress upon the Members of the 



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