interest which are stored in the Museum, together with a 

 valuable Library. 



Few towns, except, of course, the larger and wealthier 

 ones, have a better selected and arranged collection of 

 Natural History, including Geology, especially the local 

 Collection, and the Council hope that it may be better 

 supported by increased subscriptions and donations, the 

 former of which have lately sadly fallen off, and that 

 greater interest will be taken in it and a larger measure 

 of pecuniary support given to the Society in future. 



Strangers who have visited the Museum, many of 

 whom are scientific men and Archseologists of note, have 

 spoken highly of the collection, and it is much to be 

 regretted that it is not more frequently visited and used 

 by those resident in the district. 



Appended are the financial statements of the last four 

 years, during which period the duties of the Honorary 

 Secretaryship have been jointly performed by the Rev. 

 P. B. Brodie, M.A., F.G.S., and Mr. Frederick H. Moore, 

 A.R.I.B.A. 



