46 Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings. [^ "^I'liiy ""' 



"The hon. librarian reports that during the year 12 volumes 

 were purchased and 57 parts acquired by subscription, while 

 184 parts were received in exchange. Donations, numbering 

 49 volumes or parts, have also been received from Prof. Ewart, 

 D.Sc, Messrs. F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., E. J. Dunn, F.G.S., J. H. 

 Maiden, F.L.S., D. M'Alpine, and others. Several books ordered 

 by the committee have not yet come to hand. Some 35 volumes 

 were bound, and about 20 sets of parts are now ready for 

 binding. Printed copies of the library rules have been issued 

 to borrowers as book-marks. Good use had been made of the 

 library during the year, and, though comparatively few members 

 availed themselves of its advantages, the number of books 

 borrowed had been fully one-third more than in the previous 

 year. 



"The financial statement to be submitted herewith at first 

 glance does not seem quite so satisfactory as has been the case 

 for some years past. The receipts for the year amounted to 

 ^153 17s. 3d., and the expenditure to ^^209 8s. 9d., thus reducing 

 the credit balance from ;£i46 i6s. 2d. to £91 4s. 8d. The de- 

 crease in receipts is accounted for by the fact that arrears of 

 subscriptions paid have been considerably less than in the 

 previous year, and fewer sales were effected of back numbers 

 of the Naturalist. The increased expenditure was mainly due 

 to the increasd cost of the Naturalist, amounting to nearly ;^30, 

 owing to the greater number of pages and illustrations, other 

 items of expenditure being about the same. 



" We regret the departure from the State of Sir T. Gibson- 

 Carmichael, whose deep interest in natural history was not 

 occulted by the many calls on his time as Governor of Victoria, 

 and whose appreciation of the Club's objects and work has 

 been expressed on many occasions. 



" Finally, it may be regarded as a matter for self-con- 

 gratulation that the Club pursues its way steadily, notwith- 

 standing the going and coming of individual members, and 

 the vicissitudes — political, commercial, &c. — of the times ; and 

 that, while receiving valuable encouragement and help and 

 advice from such institutions as the National Herbarium, 

 National Museum, Entomological Museum, &c., of which the 

 respective curators are members of our society, we are, in turn, 

 able and have in the past not failed to benefit several State 

 departments by affording information which the Club is 

 peculiarly fitted to collect and present— an interchange of 

 courtesies which your committee thinks is one that should be 

 preserved at all costs. 



" On behalf of the committee, 



" Frank Wise would, President. 

 " A. D. Hardy, Hon. Secretary. 



" Melbourne, -^oth May, 1911." 



