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 the publishers. 



ELECTIONS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. E. H. Swan, State school, 

 Sornerton, was elected a country member, and Miss Grace 

 Dorword and Masters T. Murray, G. Mitchell, R. Hooker, G. 

 Pender, S. Francis, and C. Martin as junior members. 



AUNNAL REPORT. 



In the absence of the hon. secretary, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, 

 F.E.S., the assistant secretary, Mr. W. H. A. Roger, then read 

 the twenty-seventh annual report, for the year 1906-7, which was 

 as follows : — 



" To the Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen, — In presenting to you the twenty-seventh 

 annual report, showing the work of the Club during the year 

 ending 30th April, 1907, your committee are pleased to be again 

 in the position to congratulate you on the steadily increasing 

 progress which the Club continues to make, and the sound 

 financial condition which we now enjoy. 



" It is encouraging to notice the active interest taken in the 

 proceedings by the members, as shown by the uniformly large 

 attendance at each of our monthly meetings. 



" Although many of our members, from various causes, drop 

 away, the number of new ones continually coming forward keep 

 our numbers steadily on the increase. During the year 74 new 

 members were elected, consisting of 20 ordinary, 9 country, 11 

 associates, and 34 juniors, while 37 names have been removed 

 from the roll owing to resignations and other causes. The total 

 membership of the Club now amounts to 364, comprising 8 

 honorary, 2 life, 160 ordinary, 50 country, 25 associates, and 

 119 juniors. Compared with the previous year this shows a 

 loss of 10 ordinary members, while there has been an increase 

 of II country, 8 associates, and 28 junior members, or a total 

 over that of the previous year of 37 members. 



" Your committee are gratified with the success which has 

 followed the movement relating to junior and associate members. 

 Since its commencement a very large number have been elected, 

 and although, as was anticipated, many have dropped away, new 

 ones are continually coming forward, and there is every reason 

 to assume that the knowledge these have gained of the com- 

 moner forms of nature, by means of the short field excursions 

 under the leadership of experienced members, will not be 

 altogether lost. The Club is much indebted to the leaders, who 



