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hoped that this year and all subsequent years would bring as 

 much success to the Society as the last one had done. 

 (Applause.) 



Mr. Morton proposed, and Mr. Johnston seconded, a vote of 

 thanks to the Press, and especially to the 3Iercur}/, for the 

 valuable assistance rendered in the reporting- of their pro- 

 ceedings in a way which was far beyond the ordinary course of 

 business. The motion was carried with applause. 



Klettiox of Officers. 



On the motion of Mr. E. D. Swan, seconded by Mr. R. M. 

 Johnston, the following- gontlomen were re-elected Members of 

 the Council : — Mr. Justice Dobson, Messrs. J. W. Agnew, 

 M.D., C. H. Grant, and i.?ussell Young. 



On the motion of Mr. E. D. Swan, seconded by Colonel 

 Legge, Messrs. John Macfarlane and Frank Butler were 

 re-elected Auditors of the Society. 



Papers and Proceedings. 



The Hon. Secretary said he desired to mention that the 

 Papers and Proceedings of the Society for the year 1884 had 

 been already printed. Copies were now on the table, and were 

 ready for circulation. This was the first time such a thing had 

 been done since the Society first conunenced publishing its 

 proceedings. (Applause.) The book this year contained 

 several valuable and interesting papers. 



Contributions. 

 The Chairman drew attention to a large collection of books 

 and pamphlets which had been received from America and 

 Canada from different learned Societies that day, and which 

 were then on the table before members. 



Mr. Stepliens suggested that those Fellows who were 

 members of Parliament slioald try to get a vote of money for 

 the extension of the building, or otherwise they would soon 

 have no room for their possessions. 



CATALOriUE OF BiRDS. 



Colonel Legge intimated his intention of preparing a 

 catalogue of the birds of the Colony during the next year, and 

 hoped the Society would accept it as part of its jjroceedings. 



