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ANNUAL REPORT 



1923 



The Council and Officers. 



The Annual Meeting; was held at the Society's Rooms, 

 the Tasmanian Museum, on Monday, 26th February, 1923. 

 The following members were elected as the Council for 

 1923:— Messrs. W. H. Clemes, W. H. Cummins, Dr. W. L. 

 Crowther, Major L. F. Giblin, Rt. Rev. Dr. R. S. Hay, Messrs. 

 J. A. Johnson, J. Moore-Robinson, L. Rodway, and Dr. Sprott. 



During the year 12 meetings of the Council were held, 

 and the attendance was as follows: — Dr. Crowther 11, Mr. 

 Rodway 10. Mr. Johnson 9, Mr. Clemes 8, Mr. Moore-Rjbin- 

 son 8, Major Giblin 6, Dr. Sprott 6, Rt. Rev. Dr. Hay 3, Mr. 

 Ctimmins nil (on leave of absence during part of the year 

 on account of ill health). 



The Council at its first meeting made the following ap- 

 pointments: — 



Chairman of Council: Mr. L. Rodway, C.M.G. 



Standing Committee: Messrs. Rodway, Clemes, and 

 Major Giblin. 



Editor of Papers and Proceedings: Mr. Clive Lord 



Honorary Treasurer: Mr. J. Moore-Robinson. 



Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Botanical 

 Gardens: Doctors Crowther and Sprott. Messrs. Clemes, 

 Cummins, Johnson, and Rodway. 



Meeting.i. 

 During the year ten ordinary meetings of the Society 

 were held, and were well attended. Outlines of the papers 

 read and the lectures delivered will be found in the Abstract 

 of Proceedings. 



Membership. 



The membership of the Society continue.^ to be satis- 

 factory, and the roll at the end of the year showed three 

 Honorary Members, 12 Corresponding Members, '9 Life 

 Members, and 245 Ordinary Members. 



Finance. 

 The financial position of the Society has received careful 

 consideration throughout the year. Unforrunately, it was 

 not possible to obtain additional assistance from the Gov- 

 ernment. 



