46 Field Xaturalists' Club — Pivceedin^s. [vj'xxxvii 



cost of the production of the Xaliit'cilist iiKiy he increased in 

 the near future. On tliat account alone the committee urge 

 the prompt payment of subscriptions, so that the increase of 

 the annual subscription, which sometimes seems inevitable, 

 may be postponed as long as possible. The treasurer's report 

 shows a credit balance of £72 8s. lod., in addition to a War 

 Loan bond for £20. 



" Your committee again 'desire to lu^i'rlily thank Messrs. 

 Coghill and Haughton for their continued kindness in allowing 

 the free use of their office for the monthly committee meetings. 

 It is a great advantage to the individual nuMnhers to be id)le 

 to meet so centrally each month. 



" In conclusion, your committee desire to express their satis- 

 faction that their efforts to maintain the traditions of the Club, 

 and to faithfulh' furtlier its aims, have always been supported 

 by the members. The committee trusts that the loyal support 

 so given will be continued during ihc coming year, and that 

 every effort will be made to increase the membership, so that 

 the work and finances may both flourish. 



" On l)e]ialf of the Committee, 



" A. D. HARDY, President. 

 " ED. E. PESCOTT, Hon. Secrelary. 

 " Melbourne, 2nd June, i()20." 



On the motion of Messrs. P. R. 11. St. John and H. 13. 

 Williamson, the rc-port was received and adopted. 



FINAXCL\L STATEMENT. 



The hon. trctasurer, Mr. F. Pitcher, who paid a trilnite to the. 

 fine work of his predecessor in office, Mr. G. Coghill, presented 

 the financial statement for 1919-20, which was as follows : — 



r 1 .\- .\ N CI .M. ST ATE M E N T . 



The lion, treasurer, Mr. 1"". Pitcher, presented the Iniancial 

 statenu-nt for 1919-20, which was as follows : — 



KEClill'Ib. 



Tu Balance, 30lh Ai^iil, 1919 ... ... ... .^5^ 'S 9 



,, Subscrii)lions — 



Ordinary Members ... £12^ n o 



Country Members ... jo 16 6 



Associate Members ... 276 



;^'5S 15 o* 



,, Vhtorian Naturalist — 



Subscription-s and Sales S 8 3 



Advertisements ... i 10 o 



Reprints ... ... o 8 



o 



10 6 



,, Sales of Badges • .■ o 14 h 



,, Interest, Savings Bank and War Loan ... 3 5 3 



173 ' 



