•Jti ANNUAL KKl'iiUT. 



of the visit of Sir T. W. Edgeworth David, K.B.E., C.M.G., 

 who delivered an instructive lecture concerning: the forma- 

 tion of Bass Straits. 



Meetings. 



During the year one special and nine ordinary meetings 

 were held. Details concerning papers read and lectures de- 

 livered will be found in the Abstract of the Proceedings. 



Membership. 



The membership of the Soci^^ty continues tj be satis- 

 factory, and the roll at the end of the year showed three 

 honorary members, twelve corresponding members, nine 

 life members, and two hundred and forty ordinary members. 



Finance. 



The financial position of the Society has been the cause 

 of grave concern to the members of the Council. During the 

 year, the Government was approached with the object of ob- 

 taining further financial assistance. The then Chief Sec- 

 retary pi-omised further support, but owing to the change of 

 Government, and the financial position of the State, the 

 hoped-for assistance did not materialise. In order to adjust 

 matters, the Papers and Proceedings for the year were con- 

 siderably reduced in size. Later a scheme was propounded 

 whereby the Government might undertake the printing of 

 the Society's Papers and Proceedings, and this matter is 

 under consideration at the present time. An appeal for 

 special subscriptions for the printing fund was made during 

 the year, and many members assisted in this direction. 



Papers and Proceedings. 



The members of the Council regret that it has been found 

 necessary to seriously curtail the size of the Papers and 

 Proceedings for 1922. It is hoped, however, that in the com- 

 ing year means may be found for overcoming the Society's 

 dfficulty, and the former size of the Society's publication be 

 reverted to. 



R. M. Johnston Mcviorvd. 



It is hoped to commence the R. M. Johnston Memorial 

 Lectures in 1923. The position of the fund is shown in the 

 financial statement. 



