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and ducks, the permanent preservation of native pigeons, and the 

 question of the imposition of a gun tax. 



"The Club is again greatly indebted to Messrs. T. R. B. Morton 

 and Coghill, who so generously continue to allow your committee 

 the use of their offices for their meetings free of cost. To Mr. J. 

 Searle, hon. lanternist, the thanks of the Club are also due for 

 continuing to gratuitously place his lantern and services at the 

 disposal of the Club. 



"The hon. librarian reports that during the year 149 vols, or 

 parts were received by exchange, and 63 vols, or parts were 

 purchased, making an increase of 212 for the term. The number 

 of books borrowed from the library at the monthly meetings was 

 equal to that of last year, but is small in comparison with the 

 number of members present at the meetings. The library now 

 contains a large number of valuable and useful works, covering a 

 wide range of subjects, but its usefulness is greatly curtailed by 

 the want of an up-to-date catalogue by which the members could 

 easily ascertain its contents. This is, no doubt, the cause of the 

 small circulation of books among the members, and the question 

 should be given early consideration. The usual amount of 

 binding has been done during the year. 



" Your committee are pleased to report that the financial con- 

 dition of the Club is still most satisfactory. Starting the year 

 with a credit balance of ^105 17s. 9d. we conclude with one of 

 :^ii6 14s. id., with all accounts paid. The receipts from all 

 sources amounted to ;^i5o 17s. 2d., while the expenditure was 

 ;^i4o OS. lod. The heaviest expenditure was, as usual, incurred 

 in the production of the Club's journal, and every effort is being 

 made to bring this up to the highest state of efficiency. 



" Your committee, in conclusion, heartily congratulate the 

 members upon the success which has attended their individual 

 efforts to bring the Club into the prominent position which it 

 now occupies in the scientific world. They look forward to still 

 greater efforts being made by members to communicate the 

 results of their researches, and to interest others in that know- 

 ledge and love of nature which all field naturalists should possess. 



" F. G. A. Barnard, President. 



^^ 4th June, 1907." "J. A. Kershaw, Hon. Secretary. 



The report having been received, in moving its adoption 

 Mr. O. A. Sayce congratulated members on the very satisfactory 

 position of the Club. Mr. A. D. Hardy seconded the motion, 

 and, in referring to the work accomplished during the year, 

 regretted that the exploration of the Wilson's Promontory had 

 not been completed. He stated that he had received information 

 that there is great slaughter taking place among the wallabies and 

 other native animals on the Promontory. 



The Chairman suggested that the exploration of the Promon- 

 tory should be completed during the ensuing year, to enable 



