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2. Staff at the Gardens. 



The permanent Staff of the Society's Gardens continues 

 nearly the same as at the last Anniversary. It consists 

 of:— 



1 Superintendent. 



1 Assistant Superintendent. 



1 Head Keeper. 



5 Keepers (1st class). 



8 Keepers (2nd class). 



8 Keepers (3rd class). 



3 Money-takers. 



1 Storekeeper. 



1 Cook. 



1 Office Clerk. 



1 Prosector's Assistant. 



1 Helper. 



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Besides these there are 17 Helpers in the Menagerie, 



1 Head Gardener, 2 Gardeners, 10 Garden-labourers, 7 

 Artisans, 4 Painters, 7 Labourers, 1 Butcher, 1 Fireman, 



2 Night-Watchmen, 2 Ladies' Attendants, and 1 Time- 

 keeper employed at weekly wages ; so that the number of 

 the whole staflF may be reckoned at about 88 persons. 



3. Visitors. 



The total number of visitors to the Society's Gardens 

 during the year 1878 was 706,713, as will be seen by 

 the following Table, which gives the corresponding numbers 

 of entrances under each head for 1877 and 1878 : — 



