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The following statement of assets and liabilities was also 

 read : — 



Assets. 

 Balance in hand ... ... ... ... ... ^41 14 3 



Arrears of Subscriptions (^42 7s. 6d.), say ... ... 27 o o 



Library and Bookcases ... ... ... ... 120 o o 



^188 14 3 



Liabilities. 

 Subscriptions for 1 903-4 Paid in Advance ... ... ^^3 6 o 



In moving the reception of the statement, Mr. D. Best spoke 

 highly of the work of the hon. treasurer, which he considered 

 reflected great credit on Mr. Haase, and his remarks were 

 endorsed by Mr. A. D. Hardy. It was pointed out that the 

 services rendered by Mr. J. Gabriel during the last conversazione 

 had materially reduced the expenditure on that occasion, and on 

 the motion of Messrs. Best and Shephard a special vote of thanks 

 was accorded to him, and on the motion of Messrs. Shephard and 

 J. Stickland the financial statement was adopted. 



The opportunity was taken by Mr. O. A. Sayce to refer to the 

 valuable services rendered to the Club by the hon. librarian, Mr. 

 S. W. Fulton, who had devoted a considerable amount of his 

 spare time to the rearrangement of the library, with a view to the 

 compilation of a card catalogue. 



OFFICE-BEARERS FOR I903-4. 



The following office-bearers were duly elected, being the only 

 nominations received : — President, Mr. O. A. Sayce ; hon. 

 treasurer, Mr. J. F. Haase ; hon. librarian, Mr. S. W. Fulton ; 

 hon. editor, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard ; hon. secretary, Mr. J. A. 

 Kershaw, F.E.S. ; hon. assistant secretary and assistant librarian, 

 Mr. C. L. Barrett. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard and Mr. D. 

 Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., were elected as vice-presidents for the 

 ensuing year. 



A ballot for five members of committee resulted in the election 

 of Messrs. G. Coghill, J. Gabriel, T. S. Hall, M.A., G. A. Keart- 

 land, and J. Shephard. 



A vote of thanks to the retiring office-bearers was moved by 

 Mr. G. Coghill and seconded by Mr. F. Pitcher, and was carried 

 with acclamation, the hon. secretary briefly returning thanks. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



An interesting note relating to the destruction of Vine Moths 

 by cats was read by Mr. F. Chapman. 



Mr. J. Shephard recorded the finding of an interesting Rotifer 

 at Heidelberg which seems to be new to Victoria. 



