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its appreciation of his services for the past fourteen years, 

 which have been invahiable. 



The Treasurer reports as follows : — 



" The accounts compare favourably with those of last year. 

 There was theh an estimated liability of £294 against a balance 

 of £237 lis. 9f7., whereas this year the estimated liabilities 

 are about equal to the balance. There is a falling off of 

 £44 126\ in the amount received for Subscriptions comjDared 

 with 1916; but the arrears received (£45 3s.) are in excess 

 by £18 18s. There are no other items which call for comment 

 with the exception of the ' Subscriptions in arrear.' Hitherto 

 the return has been made for those ' considered good.' Under 

 present conditions it is impossible, with any degree of cer- 

 tainty, to separate the ' good ' from the ' bad ' ; I have 

 therefore returned the total amount of the indebtedness, viz. 

 £232 l.s. A considerable portion of this sum is merely in 

 abeyance during the war, being subscriptions unpaid mean- 

 while by Fellows serving at the Front. 



" I much regret my inability to continue my Treasurership, 

 and I thank the Society for the confidence reposed in me 

 during the time I have had the honour to act as their Treasurer, 

 and I take this opportunity of thanking my Colleagues and 

 the Fellows generally for their imqualified courtesy shown me 

 during my term of office. 



" The Society, I consider, may be congratulated upon 

 obtaining the services of Mr. W. G. Sheldon as my successor. 



" A. Hugh Jones." 



The Librarian reports as follows : — 



" Three hundred and fourteen volumes have been issued 

 from the Library for home reading. Eighteen volumes and a 

 large quantity of Separata have been ])resentetl to the Library. 

 As was the case last year, very few foreign ])eri()dicals are 

 coming to hand. The Library has been well used for purposes 

 of reference." 



The Report was adopted on the motion of Mr. (). E. Janson, 

 seconded by the Rev. F. D. Mortce. 



No other nominations in addition to those of the Council 

 having been received, the President declared the following 



