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as permanent members. Tlic^ results liavc been 

 such as to justlty us in still keeping" tlie subject 

 under notice during the present year. 



COUNCIL. 



No vacanc}' has occurred during the year. The 

 r(Mpiired list according to liule XXXII., as 

 amended at the General Meeting of 1868, has 

 been exhibited In the Library for the last fortnight. 



FINANCE. 



On reference to last year's Report it will be 

 noticed tliat it was expected our debt would be 

 considerably reduced at the end of the current 

 year. We are happy to say such has been the case, 

 and the state of the Balance Sheet warrants us in 

 hoping' that the debt will almost be extinguished 

 by the end of the present financial year. 



The total income from all sources was as follows : 

 ■ — Government Grant to Museum £200 ; to the 

 Gardens £400 ; subscriptions £127 10s. ; sale of 

 Plants, etc., £71 3s. 4d. ; amounting to £798 

 13s. 4d. This with £30 12s. in the hands of the 

 Superintendent of the Gardens for payment of 

 current expenses, 9s. petty cash in hands of 

 Curator of Museum, and £40, which we calculate 

 will be available from arrears of subscriptions, 

 will ffive a grand total of £869 14s. 4d. The ex- 

 penditure and liabilities amount to £899 lis. 4d., 

 leaving a balance to debit of £29 17s. 



As the following statement shows, the current 

 expenditure for the year has been well within the 

 income : — 



£ s. d. 



Total Receipts from all sources 798 13 4 



Total Expenditure 757 11 8 



Balance for meeting liabilities £41 1 8 



