July, 1907.] THK VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 47 



the Club to be in a position to again approach the Government 

 with a view to the appointment of trustees and a caretaker. 



After Mr. J. Stickland and others had spoken, the report was 

 unanimously adopted. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The hon. treasurer, Mr. G. Coghill, read the financial state- 

 ment for 1906-7, which was as follows : — 



Expenditure. 

 By Victorian Naturalist — 



Printing ... ... ^,'78 16 6 



Illustrating ... 794 



Reprints ... ... 3 14 6 



Free Reprints ... 3 8 o 



£n s 4 



,, Rooms — Rent and Attendance ... ... 9 10 6 



,, LiJjrary — Periodicals ... 8 14 o 



Books ... 3 13 6 



Binding ... 309 



Insurance, &c. i 10 o 



16 18 T. 



,, Balance Melbourne Savings Bank ... ico o o 

 . ,, „ London Bank ... ... 16 14 i 



Wild Flower E.xhibition — Expenses ... 0170 



Printing and Stationery ... ... 416 



Postages, &c. ... ... ... 15 5 3 



^140 o 10 



1x6 14 I 



;^256 14 II 



G. COGHILL, Hon. Treasurer. 

 2yd May, 1907. 



Audited ami found correct. 



D. BEST, ) . ,., 



2St/, Mav. 1907. J, SIIEPHARD,/^""^''''"- 



" Subscriptions : — Arrears, ^ii 17s. 6d. ; 1906-7, ^'113 6s, 6d. ; 1907-8, £,■] is.— tot; 



