40 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



the Club's library during the year. In addition to the usual 

 periodicals purchased, about ioo volumes and parts of pro- 

 ceedings, &c, have been received as donations from scientific 

 societies, &c. Among these may be mentioned the report of the 

 Horn Exploring Expedition from Mr. W. A. Horn, and five 

 volumes of Natural Science from Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. It has 

 been decided to add Natural Science to the list of periodicals to 

 be taken by the Club during the coming year, but want of funds 

 has prevented several much-needed text-books being purchased 

 for the use of members. 



"The financial statement to be presented by your hon. 

 treasurer shows that the receipts of the past year, including the 

 balance brought forward, amounted to ^140 15s. iod., and the 

 expenditure to jQi$2, 3s. iod., leaving a credit balance of ^7 

 12s. A liability of ^24 8s. exists on account of printing, but 

 this is more than covered by arrears of subscriptions which are 

 considered good. A sum of ^53 2s. 8d. is still ' locked up ' 

 in the Metropolitan Bank. The Committee would urge the 

 early payment of all subscriptions, and thus enable their suc- 

 cessors to meet the liability mentioned, and devote something 

 towards the purchase of text-books for the library. 



" In conclusion, your Committee would once more urge all who 

 have the interests of the Club at heart to do their utmost to 

 extend its sphere of work, both by the introduction of new 

 members and by doing something to interest and instruct their 

 fellow-members. 



"Signed, on behalf of the Committee, 



" W. Baldwin Spencer, Chairman. 

 " C. French, jun., Hon. Secretary. 



"14th June, 1897." 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The hon. treasurer, Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S., read the financial 

 statement for 1896-97, which was as follows : — 



Receipts. 



To Balance, 30th April, 1896 ... ... ... £6 210 



,, Subscriptions ... ... £ 105 17 o 



,, Victorian Naturalist — 



Subscriptions ... £4 10 6 



Sales, &c. ... 266 



Advertisements ... 4 10 o 



,, Conversazione, May, 1896 — 



Donation ... £l 00 



Admissions ... 16 9 o 



17 9 



134 13 o 

 ^"140 15 IO 



