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root ' ; ^ Tlie Destructioa of Rabbits in tlicir 

 Burrows/ &(*., &c. 



'' Our monthly meteorological observations have 

 been duly recorded, and the usual interchanges 

 made with the Observatories of all the neighbom^- 

 ing colonies. The thanks of the Society are again 

 due to all those who have so kindly assisted us in 

 making these returns, and to whom special allusion 

 was made in our last report. ^ Notes on the 

 Meteorology and ^lortality of the Hobart Town 

 Registration District/ by E. S. Hall, Esq., have 

 been regularly received and printed. 



'^ Our usual friendly intercourse with kindred 

 Societies in various parts of the world has been 

 kept up by exchanges of publications. In this 

 respect, however, America has been by far the 

 most liberal contributor to om- library, valuable 

 publications having been received not only from 

 the Government, but also from the Smithsonian 

 Institution and various scientific bodies. 



COUNCIL. 



"No vacancy has occurred dming the year. 

 The required list according to rule xxxii., as 

 amended at the general meeting of 1S68, has been 

 exhibited in the library for the last fortnight. 



FINANCE. 



'' As was anticipated in last years report our 

 debt has been gi-eatly reduced during the year, 

 and will, it is confidently expected, be entirely 

 cleared off before the close of 1872. 



" The total income from all sources was as fol- 

 lows : Government grant to Museum, £200 ; to 

 the Gardens, £J:00 ; subscriptions, £l-i2; sale of 

 plants, &c., £67 5s. 8d. This, with £30 12s. in 



