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discharge of his duty by the Red Deer Stag, of which he 
had thecare. The Council desire to thank the Membersand 
the general public for the promptitude and liberality with 
which they responded to the call for subscriptions in aid. 
of Fioop’s widow and daughter, which the Council intend 
to apply in the form of a weekly allowance for their 
support. 
Several Members of Council contributed liberally to 
funds in aid of the renovation of the circular paddock and 
the dog-house, which have been completed, and part of the 
former has been made use of to provide comfortable winter 
quarters for rare waterfowl. 
Among the presentations to the Gardens in 1880 was 
the donation by Lord Winu1am Compton of a fine Russian 
Bear, whose dam he had shot when on the British 
Embassy at St. Petersburg. 
The Council have in contemplation 2 method of pub- 
lishing proceedings, with accounts of results of the 
dissection of animals dying in the Gardens, in the course 
of the coming year. 
