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resigned. Professor Arthur Dendy, D.Sc, has been elected a 

 Corresponding Member of the Society. 



The Librarian reports as follows :— 



"During the past twelve months, 1236 books and parts of 

 periodicals have been received. The applications made by the 

 Sub-Librarian for copies of volumes or parts of volumes missing 

 from various series of publications have met with much success. 

 Owing to lack of funds, very little binding has been done during 

 the year, though it will be necessary to incur some expense in 

 connection with this if the liljrary is to be maintained in an 

 efficient state. The whole library has been carefully inspected 

 by the Sub-Librarian, with the view of making a catalogue, 

 which will be of service to members of the Society." 



During the year the following publication has been issued : — 

 " Proceedings," Vol. YIL, New Series. 



There has been no lack or falling otf, but rather an increase in 

 the number of Memoirs presented to the Society, and with 

 a diminished income the Council is feeling the difficulty of 

 adequately publishing the work which is brought before it. 



There is at the present moment a new Volume of the 

 Transactions in the press, which the Council has decided to 

 devote to the publication of Dr. MacGillivi'ay's monograph on 

 the "Fossil Polyzoa of Victoria." It will be illustrated by 

 twenty-two quarto lithographic plates, executed by Mr. Wendel, 

 whose admirable and conscientious work has lieen of no little 

 benefit to the Society during the past few years. 



The work entrusted to the Gravity Survey and Port Phillip 

 Biological Committees still continues to make progress, and both 

 Committees hope to publish valuable results during the course of 

 the coming year. 



It is gratifying to notice that, though there has been an 

 unavoidable slight falling ott' in the number of Members, the 

 interest taken in the Monthly jNIeetings has been more than 

 maintained, whilst the publication of Memoirs has been on a 

 somewhat larger scale tiian that of the past one or two years. 



Whilst there is no lack of material constantly available for 

 publication, the nature and amount of this must depend entirely 

 upon the financial position of the Society, and in increasing the 

 stability of this, the Council relies upon the cordial support of 

 the Members and Associates. 



