in fact, as in last year's report. Sixty nine members paid 

 subscriptions in 1883, and seven are still in arrears. 



As regards funds, the subscriptions from the above-mentioned 

 members have amounted to £31 Is. 6d. To this must be added 

 arrears for 1882, received from seven members, amounting to 

 £4 Is. Od., making a total of £35 2s. 6d. of ordinary receipts. 

 For the purchase of furniture for the Society's room in Canterbury 

 a sum of £6 10s. was subscribed by various members, and £6 Is. 

 was paid for the same. The financial statement submitted 

 herewith shows a balance on the right side of £5 16s. lOd., the 

 total expenditure for the year, inclusive of a deficit at the 

 beginning of £3 18s. 8d., being £35 15s. 8d., and the total 

 receipts £41 12s. 6d. 



Under the rules of the Society, all who are in any way 

 interested in Natural History or in any other branch of Science 

 are eligible for membership ;■ and your Committee, believing that 

 there are many persons in Canterbury and the vicinity, who are 

 ignorant of the advantages which the Society enjoys in its 

 extensive and valuable Library, its powerful Microscope, and 

 conveniently situated and comfortable Reading Room, invite the 

 co-operation of members in making the Society more generally 

 known. A form of application is subjoined to this Report. 



In conclusion, your Committee feel that the cordial thanks of 

 the Society are due to those members, by whose timely aid the 

 Society was enabled to establish itself in its present room. Great 

 benefit has already been experienced in having the Library and 

 the Collections near at hand during the evening meetings. Several 

 gentlemen have promised papers for the ensuing session, and 

 further efforts on the part of members in this (direction also are 

 much to be desired. 



On behalf of the Committee, 



S. GORDON McDAKIN, President. 

 W. H. HORSLEY, Col., 



Hon. Treasurer and Librarian. 

 G. H. NELSON, Hon. Secretary. 



