15 



Tlianks arc also due to Messrs. Walcli and Sons, 

 for the gratuitous distribution of the Society's 

 publications to members residing in the country. 



COUNCIL. 



No vacancy has occurred during the year. 

 The list of retiring members has been posted in 

 the library for the last three days, in accordance 

 with No. 32 of the amended rules of the Society. 



FINANCE. 



The income from all sources was as follows : — 

 Government Grant-in-aid of Museum, £200 ; ditto, 

 of Gardens, £400 ; subscriptions, £153 ; from 

 Marine Board, £20 ; sale of plants, etc., at 

 Gardens, £111 6s. ; this with £30 12s. in the 

 hands of the Superintendent of the Gardens for 

 payment of wages and £20 arrears of subscrip- 

 tions will give a total of £934 18s. 



The expenditm-e as per balance sheet was £932 

 2s. lOd., leaving a balance to credit of £2 15s. 2d. 



We greatly regret to say that although the 

 usual notices have been forwarded, some members 

 have not yet paid their subscriptions for the past 

 year, and several are even in arrear for former 

 years. 



GARDENS. 



In last year's report it was stated that in all 

 probability the new entrance would be ready for 

 opening in a few months. This expectation has 

 not yet been realised, as up to the present time 

 our efforts to procure suitable gates have been 

 unsuccessful. This is much to bo regretted as it 

 is generally felt that the present entrance is 

 exceedingly inconvenient, and at the same time 

 out of character with the place. It is to be hoped 

 that the completion of this public entrance will 

 not be much longer delayed. 



