THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 37 



the number and value of the papers read during the past year, 

 would take this opportunity to again urge more of our members 

 to come forward and give some of the results of their observations. 

 Our knowledge is growing, and the number of workers is in- 

 creasing, but there is plenty of scope for further hands to help in 

 forwarding the objects of our Club. 



*' T. S. Hall, President. 



" J. A. Kershaw, Hon. Secretary. 

 " Melbourne, ist June, 1903." 



The report having been received, Mr. D. Best congratulated 

 the members on the satisfactory position of the Club and the 

 value of the work accomplished during the year, and, on the 

 motion of Messrs. C. Coles and R. A. Bastow, the report was 

 adopted. 



financial statement. 



The hon. treasurer, Mr. J. F. Haase, read the financial state- 

 ment for 1902-3, which was as follows : — 



Receipts. 

 To Balance, 30th April, 1902 ... ... ... ^21 7 3 



153 17 5 



;^I75 4 8 



Expenditure. 

 By Victorian Naturalist — 



Printing ... ... ^T^ 10 7 



Reprints ... ... 176 



,, Rooms — Rent and Attendance ... 

 ,, Library — Books 



Periodicals ... 



Binding 



Insurance 



,, Postages, &c. 



,, Expenses Conversazione 



,, Balance carried forward 



^76 18 I 



^175 4 8 



J. F. HAASE, Hon. Treasurer, 

 zolh May, 1903. 



Audited and found correct. 



D. BEST, \ . ... 



29//^ May, 1903. A. D. HARDY, j^""^""^-^- 



