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Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Pertli, Western Aus- 

 tralia, and Wellington, New Zealand, from all of 

 which places we receive similar retm^ns. 



The published papers of the Society have been 

 as usual forwarded to various scientific I^ocieties 

 and individuals in England, America, the neigh- 

 bouring Colonies and elsewhere, for which liberal 

 returns have been received, especially from 

 America, both from the Government and from the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



COUNCIL. 



No vacancy has occurred during the 3^ear. The 

 required list according to Rule XXXII., as 

 amended at the General Meeting of 1868, has 

 been exhibited in the Library for the last fortnight. 



FINANCE. 



In last year's Report the unexpected reduction 

 of the grant-in-aid was referred to. The neces- 

 sary consequence of this withdrawal of £50 an- 

 nually has been the contraction of a debt, as it 

 has not been found possible to carry out stricter 

 economy than has hitherto been exercised. We are 

 happy to say our income from subscriptions and 

 arrears contrasts favorably with that of last year, 

 and as Government (in resj^onse to an urgent 

 appeal from the Council) has restored the £50 to 

 om- grant, we expect to see the debt very con- 

 siderably reduced at the end of the current year. 



Although the Museum grant has been aug- 

 mented by £50, we are sorry to say the like sum 

 has been deducted from the Garden grant. This 

 is now only £400 ; a sum for which it is evident 

 these extensive Gardens cannot be attended to in 

 a manner satisfactory to anyone who takes the 

 slightest interest in their proper maintenance. 



