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C. FROST, Hon. Treasure?: 

 i8tk May, 1897. 



Audited and found correct. 



J. T. GILLESPIE, \ . r . 

 ROBT. HALL, }<*«a*on 



2lst A/ay, 1897. 



On the motion of Mr. D. Le Souef, seconded by Mr. H. T. 

 Tisdall, the report and balance-sheet were received and adopted. 



OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1 897-98. 



The following office-bearers for 1897-98 were declared duly 

 elected, being the only nominations received : — President, Mr. C. 

 French, F.L.S. ; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. S. Hall, M.A., and J. 

 Shephard ; hon. librarian, Mr. O. A. Sayce ; hon. treasurer, Mr. 

 C. Frost, F.L.S. ; and hon. secretary, Mr. G. Coghill. 



A ballot for five members of committee resulted in the election 

 of Messrs. E. Anderson, D. Best, J. Gabriel, J. G. Luehmann, 

 F.L.S., and XV. Stickland. 



On the motion of Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., seconded by Mr. F. 

 G. A. Barnard, a vote of thanks to the retiring hon. secretary 

 was passed with acclamation. 



PAPERS. 



1. By Mr. A. Coles, entitled "Additional Notes on the 

 Australian Goshawk." 



The author gave a detailed description of the bird referred to 

 in his notes read at the previous meeting, and which he had 

 decided to name Astur macidosus, or the Spotted-fronted Gos- 

 hawk. Specimens of the bird, with its eggs, were exhibited in 

 illustration of the paper. 



In the discussion which took place, Messrs. D. Le Souef, G. A. 

 Keartland, and A. J. Campbell expressed the opinion that further 



