24 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



Expenditure. 

 By Victorian Naturalist — 



Printing ... ... £61 8 o 



Reprints ... .. 2 15 o 



Illustrations ... 306 



,, Rooms — Rent and Attendance ... 



,, Library — Books and Periodicals (2 years) 



,, Postages, &c. 



,, Printing and Stationery 



, , Collector's Commission 



,, Expenses, Wild Flower Exhibition 



,, Balance 



C. FROST, Hon. Treasurer. 

 TyXst May, 1898. 



Audited and found correct. 



J. H. GATLIFF, \ . ... 

 yd June, 1898. J. T. GILLESPIE, j'^"'^"'"'-^- 



The hon. treasurer also read the following statement of assets 

 and liabilities : — 



Assets. 

 Balance in Metropolitan Bank, ;^53 2s. 8d. — present 



value, say 

 Balance in hand ... 

 Arrears of Subscriptions, say 

 Books and Bookcases 



Liabilities. 

 Printing Victorian Naturalist 

 Binding 



On the motion of Mr. J. Gabriel, seconded by Mr. W. Scott, 

 the report and balance-sheet were received and adopted. 



OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1 898-99. 



The following office-bearers for 1898-99 were declared duly 

 elected, being the only nominations received : — President, Mr. C. 

 French, F.L.S.; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. S. Hall, M.A., and J. 

 Shephard ; hon. treasurer, Mr. D. Best ; hon. librarian, Mr. G. A. 

 Sayce ; and hon. secretary, Mr. Geo. Coghill. 



A ballot for five members of committee resulted in the election 

 of Messrs. J. Gabriel, G. A. Keartland, J. A. Kershaw, J. G. 

 Luehmann, F.L.S., and H. T. Tisdall. 



On the motion of Messrs. Goghill and Gabriel a hearty vote 

 of thanks was passed to Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S , the retiring hon. 

 treasurer, for his four years' service in that position. 



