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witli £30 12s. in tlic liands of the Superintendent 

 of tlie Gardens for payment of wages, £30, 

 which will certainly be realised from the amount 

 of subscriptions in arrear, and £6 in the hands of 

 the Collector, will give a total of £886 16s. The 

 expenditure and liabilities as per balance sheet, 

 amount to £901 17s. 6d. leaving a balance to 

 debit of £15 Is. 6d. 



It is much to be regretted that some of the 

 Members are dilatory in paying their subscrip- 

 tions. Reminders have been regularly sent when 

 payments were due, and had these in all cases 

 l3een responded to, we should at present have 

 been quite clear of debt. 



GAEDENS. 



The portion of the sea wall referred to in last 

 year's Report has been completed, and a continu- 

 ation of it is now in process of construction. 



During the year the line of the Main Railway 

 has been laid out through the lower part of the 

 gardens, and it is probable the work will be carried 

 out to completion without delay. It is not anti- 

 cipated, however, that any inconvenience will 

 accrue from the work, as the contractors are most 

 desirous of meeting the views of the Society in 

 taking such measures and adopting such pre- 

 cautions as will ensure the safety of visitors. 



Very little progress has been made with the 

 new entrance, but this work will be resumed 

 forthwith. 



The expenses for the gardens have, to the 

 detriment of the funds of the Society, exceeded 

 the income by about £13. This unusual outlay 

 has been incurred in part by repairing damages 

 done by the floods, and partly by laying on water. 

 The latter work has long been a great desideratum 



