FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the Secretary's report 

 and Treasurer's statement of accounts, said it would be observed 

 from the former that the work of the Museum had been going on 

 quietly but none the less effectively, he thought, during the year. 

 The exhibition of water-colour paintings was very successful, and it 

 had been largely taken advantage of by the public. The accounts 

 showed a credit balance of ^23, but it must be remembered that a 

 very small sum of money had been spent on specimens this year. 

 The Museum Committee did not look for ways to spend money : 

 they rather waited for an opportunity to spend money effectively, 

 and while this year they had a credit balance of ;!{J^23, next year that 

 amount might be very usefully spent on specimens for the Museum. 

 So that, taking one year with another, they might say their income 

 was sutificient to keep the Museum going comfortably, and to provide 

 for occasional purchases, but nothing of an extraordinary character. 

 Their collection of birds had been brought up to such a state of 

 completeness that comparatively little money required to be spent 

 on that department. He thought, however, there were other depart- 

 ments of the Museum's work that would perhaps call for the 

 expenditure of money. 



Mr. William M'Clure seconded the motion, which was 

 unanimously adopted. 



