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small sum for postage. Owing to the kindness of Mr. Reid in taking 

 stock of the Library twice during the year under review, and, moreover, 

 drawing up an elaborate Report of its state and condition, which Report 

 will doubtless be submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Society, there 

 is nothing further for the Hon. Librarian to state, except to express his 

 very sincere thanks to Mr. Reid for so kindly taking the matter in hand 

 during his late illness, and doing it so thoroughly. 



There is one matter which was noticed in the Report of last year, 

 which will, no doubt, be considered and finally determined one way or 

 the other at the Annual Meeting. I refer to a New Catalogue of the 

 books in the Library, which is much wanted, the accumulation of books 

 since the last Catalogue was published in 1887 being considerable. 



W. H. HORSLEY, Col., 



Hon. Librarian. 

 Canterbury, 



27th January, 1893. 



HON. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1892. 



The accompanying financial statement shows, I regret to say, a still 

 further deficit of ^2 is. 7d. over and above that ot the previous year. 

 The purchase of an additional book-case at a cost of ;^2 los., is more 

 than sufficient to account for this. But so long as the normal expendi- 

 ture exceeds the receipts from Members, the deficit must necessarily 

 continue, if it does not increase. 



The receipts from subscriptions, arrears, and donations amounted to 

 ^^36 13s. 6d., while the expenditure, deducting balance due to Treasurer, 

 was ;^39. There are still arrears of subscriptions for 1891-92 due, 

 amounting in the aggregate to ;£■] 5s. It is to be hoped the greater 

 part of, if not the whole of this sum will be paid in during the current 

 year. The several parties have had reminders sent them. 



It is satisfactory to report an increase in the number of members 

 during the past year. 



Ten new members have been elected, but against this must be set 

 six resignations — thereby making the number of members at this present 

 75, for whom a capitation grant of one-shilling per head has been paid 



