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8. Meteoroligical Eegister for Canterbury, 1884, by Brian 

 Bigden, Esq. 



HON. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1884. 



During the year under review, five members have left, and 

 nine new members have joined the Society, a gain, therefore, 

 of four, making seventy-seven in all. Of these, one is three 

 years in arrears of his subscription, one two yeai's, and three 

 one year, viz., 1884 — altogether £4 is the amount in aiTears at 

 present. Sixty-eight members paid subscriptions for 1884, and 

 four paid up arrears amounting to £2. 



The total sum received during the past year amoimted to 

 £31 16s., while the expenditure has been £26, lea\ang a balance 

 of £5 I63., which, added to the previous balance, gives a nett 

 balance in favour of the Society of £12 9s. Id., as shown by 

 the Financial Statement submitted herewith. 



W. H. HORSLEY, Col. 



Hon. Treasurer. 



By the rules of the Society, all who are in any way in- 

 terested in Natural History or in any other branch of Science 

 are eligible for membership, under conditions specified in 

 rule 2 ; 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 valu- 

 able Library of scientific works, its powerful Microscope, and 

 conveniently situated 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 who have contributed 

 80 largely to the success of the scientific meetings by reading 

 papers and exhibiting objects ; to the President, Captain 

 McDakin ; to the Hon. Secretary, Gr. H. Nelson, Esq., M.A., 

 F.R.Gr.S., &c. ; to the Hon. Treasurer and Librarian, Colonel 

 Horsley, R.E. ; to the Hon. Assistant Secretary, Mr. E. B. 

 Hayward for his ready help at the monthly meetings ; and to 

 G. Rigden, Esq., for auditing the accounts. 



