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Papers and Proceedings. 



The Council has ordered 650 copies of the "Papers and 

 Proceedings" for 1915. The Council is pleased to report 

 that me Government, recognising the desirability of assist- 

 ing the scientific workers in Tasmania, recommended to 

 Parliament the appropriation of £100 in aid of the print- 

 ing of the Society's "Papers and Proceedings-'' Parlia- 

 ment has approved of the appropriation of this amount 

 for the State financial year, 1915-16, but unfortunately 

 payment could not be made until 1916, so that the item 

 could not be inserted in the Society's balance-sheet for 

 1915. 



The Library. 



During the year 700 books and pamphlets were received, 

 making a total of 12,015 in the Library on 31st Decem- 

 ber, 1915, besides 1,267 maps, newspapers, manuscripts, 

 etc. 'ine presentations during the year were of a publish- 

 ed value of about £250. The following presentations are 

 of particular value and importance: — 



Expedition Antarctique Francaise (1903-5), 18 vols. 



Deuxieme Expedition Antarctique Francaise (1908-10), 

 21 vols. 



Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, 25 vols. 



Scientific Results of the Scotia, 5 vols. 



Owing to the serious congestion of the Library, the 

 Council has, this year had the end wall of the Library 

 shelved. The additional shelving thus provided should 

 suffice for several years. 



SUPPLEMENTARY LIST* OF INSTITUTIONS, ETC., 

 TO WHICH THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE 

 SOCIETY ARE PRESENTED. 



United State* of America. 

 Florida State Geological Survey, Tallahassee. 

 National Academy of Sciences, Washington. 



""This list supplements the list printed in the "Papers 

 and Proceedings ' for 1913, pp. 320-324, and 1914, pp. 105- 



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