•°>2 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



taking as far as possible an active share in the work d 

 Club. 



" Signed, on behalf of the committee, 



" W. Baldwin Spencer, Chairman. 

 "8t/i June, 1896." " H. P. C. As h worth, Hon. Sec. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



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

 statement for 1895-96, which was as follows : — 



Receipts. 



To Balance, 30th April, 1895 ... ... ... £\G 7 1 



,, Subscriptions ... ... £92 2 6 



,, Victorian Naturalist — 



Subscriptions ... £4 10 6 



Sales, &c. ... 789 



Advertisements ... 900 



20 19 3 



1 9 



.£129 8 10 



Expenditure. 



By Victorian Naturalist — 



Printing, on account 1893-4 £26 9 o 



„ ' 1895-6 ... 58 6 6 



Reprints ... ... 1 15 o 



,, Rooms — Rent and Attendance... 



,, Library — Binding 



,, Printing and Stationery 



,, Postages and Advertising 



,, Balance 



C. FROST, Hon. Treasurer. 

 1st June, 1896. 



Audited and found correct. 



H. CUMMINS,! . ... 

 4th June, 1896. ROBT. \\NLU) AmMors - 



On the motion of Mr. H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S., seconded by Mr. 

 C. French, F.L.S., the report and balance-sheet were received 

 and adopted. 



OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1 896-7. 



The following office-bearers for 1896-7 were declared duly 

 elected, being the only nominations received : — President, Pro- 

 fessor Baldwin Spencer, M.A. ; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. 

 French, F.L.S., and J. Shephard ; hon. librarian, Mr. O. A. 

 Sayce ; hon. treasurer, Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S. ; and hon. secretary, 

 Mr. C. French, jun. 



