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the year ending 30th April, 1913, and in offering their con- 

 gratulations on tne satisfactory manner in which the affairs 

 of the Club have progressed auring that period, and for its 

 continued prosperity. 



" The year just closed may be considered a normal one, no 

 very noteworthy events in connection with the Club's work 

 having taken place. 



*' Ihe total membership at the end of the year was 2i^y, 

 which shows a decrease of 3 when compared with the 

 previous year. An analysis ot membership gives the com- 

 position as follows : — 6 Honorary members, 2 life members, 

 147 ordinary members, 64 country members, 3 associate 

 members, and 65 junior members. 



" While regretting the reduced total, satisfaction is gained 

 from the fact that the number of new members elected 

 exceeded the resignations, and the slight faUing off was 

 brought about by removing from the roll the names of 

 several whose subscriptions have been for some time in 

 arrears. 



*' It is with deep sorrow that we have to record the death 

 of three of our members. On the 21st September Mr, 

 Francis Barnard passed away at the age of 89. His death 

 removes another name from the list of the Club's foundation 

 members and an expert microscopist from the ranks of 

 science. In the same month the death of Dr. J. C. Cox, of 

 Sydney, one of our lion, members, was announced, thus 

 bringing to a close the labours of another enthusiastic 

 scientist. His selected sphere of work was conchology, of 

 which he was a recognized authority. We regret also the 

 death of Mrs. Cudmore, who had been in membership for 

 seven years. 



" The attendance of members and visitors at the ordinary 

 monthly meetings has been well maintained, the average 

 being about 60. Among the many visitors throughout the 

 year we may mention the names of Prof. Josephine E. Tilden, 

 of the University of Minnesota, Minn., U.S.A., Mr. A. G. 

 Hamilton, of Sydney, N.S.W., besides several country mem- 

 bers, each of whom was cordially welcomed. 



" The papers read at the monthly meetings during the year 

 numbered 21, being one less than the previous year. Of 

 these, 10 dealt with zoological subjects, 8 with botany, and 

 3 with geology, and most of which have been published in 

 the Victorian Naturalist. The authors were — Miss J. Raff, 

 M.Sc, Messrs. J. W. Audas, F.L.S. (twoj, F. G. A. Barnard, 

 F. Chapman, A.L.S. (three), St. Floy D'Alton, C.E., H. W. 

 Davey, F.E.S., C. French, jun., C. J. Gabriel, J. H. Gatliff, 

 J. C. Goudie, A. D. Hardy, h\L.S., G. A. Keartland, K, 

 Kelly, J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., G. Lyell, jun., F.E.S., D. J. 

 Mahony, M.Sc, W. L. May, J. G. O'Donoghue, F. Pitcher. 



