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Mayaselld Woodsiana, Tate. As a small tribute of respect to 

 one who has done mucli for the good of religion and laboured so 

 vigorously for the science he loved, and also for the community 

 in general, in whose interest he sacriticed his valuable life, a 

 Memorial Tombstone has been erected over his grave by public 

 subscription. — R.T. 



These are the only deaths the Council has to report ; but there 

 liave been several resignations of Fellows from varying causes. 

 The membershij) of the Society consists at the present time of 10 

 Hon. Fellows, 98 Fellows, 14 Corresponding Members, and 1 As- 

 sociate. Your Council is of opinion that this membership should 

 be larger than it is, for it is assured that there are many who take 

 an interest in scientific matters scattered throughout the country 

 districts. If aP with these tastes would but identify themselves 

 with the Society and endeavour to contribute to its work, a great 

 impetus would be given to the acquisition and diffusion of scien- 

 tific knowledge. A useful body of workers would also in the 

 course of time be formed, and of these some might be expected to 

 aid in the investigation of the many interesting problems of 

 natural science which still await solution in Australasia. 



The Field Naturalists and Microscopical Sections continue to 

 thrive, and their annual reports and balance-sheets are appended 

 herewith. Special notice may again be directed to the Supple- 

 mentary Report of the Field Naturalists' Section on the Native 

 Flora and Fauna, and to emphasise the necessity of the continued 

 strenuous efforts of the scientific public to strengthen the hands 

 of those who during the past year have achieved something, but 

 who are yet far from having, even approximately, gained all that 

 is necessary to be obtained. The Sub-Committee is to be con- 

 gratulated on the past success of its efforts, as the Council is 

 aware of the difficulty with which it is had to contend. 



Your Council views with satisfaction the healthy growth and 

 progress of the Boys' Field Club and the Natural Science Classes 

 of the School of Mines. It feels that from these there will be in 

 time strong reinforcements to the ranks of scientific workers. 



The Library of the Society continues to be enriched by a large 

 number of valuable scientific periodicals and monographs, but 

 your Council is far from satisfied with the present conditions 

 under which the books have to be kept. It had hoped that by 

 this time arrangements might have been niade to have had them 

 so placed in some portion of the Public Library that members 

 could have had access to them at any time during the day. The 

 Council feels tl at the present unsatisfactory condition cannot be 

 allowed to continue, bub that every effort must be made to place 

 at the disposal of the Fellows the Library in a more efficient 

 way. The earnest attention of the Council, you are about to elect, 



