THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 23 



" Your committee, being dissatisfied with the inaction of the 

 original von Mueller Memorial Committee, joined with the Royal 

 and other societies in appointing a more extended committee, 

 with new secretaries, who at once entered into the work of 

 collecting subscriptions with zest, and have now on hand a fairly- 

 large sum for the purposes of a fitting national memorial. 



" The action of the Club in appointing a deputation to wait on 

 the Premier of Tasmania has resulted in the Albatrosses on 

 Albatross Island being proclaimed as protected all the year round 

 for five years. 



" The library continues to increase, especially by publications 

 obtained in exchange for the Victorian Naturalist. 



" The receipts for the year, as shown by the treasurer's 

 statement, have been ;£iiy is. 6d., and the expenditure, 

 ;^iio los. 6d., increasing the balance in hand to ;^i4 3s. 

 Against this, however, we have liabilities amounting to 

 ;^28 19s. 6d., which are covered by outstanding subscriptions. 



" Your committee have recently decided to part with the 

 deposit receipts and balance to the Club's credit in the Metro- 

 politan Bank (in liquidation), the face value of which is 

 ;^53 2S. 8d., and the market value about ^20. 



" The thanks of the Club are due to Messrs. Morton and 

 Coghill for having placed a room at the disposal of the committee 

 for its meetings, thereby saving expense. 



" In conclusion we would remind members that, for our Club 

 to do good work, it behoves them individually to help all they 

 can at the meetings, both indoor and outdoor, by papers, exhibits, 

 and attendance, and by at home continuing the study of the 

 subjects they pursue. 



" On behalf of the Committee, 



" Chas. French, President. 

 " Geo. Coghill, Hon. Secretary. 

 '%th June, 1898." 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



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

 statement for 1897-98, which was as follows : — 



Receipts. 

 To Balance, 30th April, 1897 ... ... ... ^^7120 



,, Subscriptions ... ... ^93 5 6 



23 16 o 



117 I 6 



i,"i24 13 6 



