tific theory and practical results which were of lasting and 

 immeasurable benefit to the public. In conclusion, he wished 

 to compliment the Society upon the excellence and accuracy 

 of its Journal, which he hoped would continue to be issvied 

 with the same care as had hitherto been bestowed upon it. 



An adjournment was then made to the Museum Buildings, 

 and after a group-photograph of the Members of the Union 

 present had been taken (vide Frontispiece), the official 

 business of the Meeting was proceeded with. 



There were present, amongst others: Dr. J. B. Gunning, 

 F.Z.S. (a Vice-President of the Union and Director of tbo 

 Transvaal Museum and Zoological Gardens), who occupied 

 the Chair, Messrs. F. J. Ellemorand A. Duncan of Johannes- 

 burg, Mr. C. McG. Johnston of Bloemfontein, O.R.O , 

 Mr. A. Haagnor, F.Z.S., M.B.O U. (Hon. Secretary), of 

 Modderfontein, Transvaal, and Messrs. Newton Spicer, J. A^ 

 S. Bucknill, M.L.O., M.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. (Joint Editor)* 

 0. W. Howard, B.A., J. B. Pole-Evans, M.A., C. B. Hors- 

 brugh, B. C. R. Langford, E. M. Skea, J. C. Johnstone, 

 Dr. Lewis Gough, Ph.D., C.B., and 0. B. Simpson, B.S. 

 (Idaho), A. M. (Cornell) of Pretoria. 



The Minutes of the Second Annual General Meetinji held 

 on the SOtli August, 1905, were read and confirmed. 



The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer (Mr. A. K. Haagnki;) 

 presented his Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 

 the year 11)05, both of which were adopted on the motion of 

 Mr. Spiceu seconded by Mr. Ellemor. Mr. C. B. Hork- 

 BRUGH was appointed to audit the Trensnrer's balance-sheet. 

 In the course of his statement the Secretary mentioned that 

 107 Members in all had been admitted as Members of the 

 Union, of whom 4 had resigned and 1 would be transferred 

 to the Honorary List. Two issues of the Journal had been 

 published in 1905, costing, including process-blocks and 

 postage, £34 17s. 



The El(!ction of Officers of the Union then took place. 



The resignation of the President (Mr. W. L. Sclateu) 

 was formally reporied and rec(uved. 



In accoidance with the i)ro\ isions of Rule 10, the; Members 



