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the Club and by these and present workers giving the result of 

 their labours to fellow-members, remembering that all careful 

 observation, be the observer ever such a tyro, is of use in the 

 determining of scientific facts. 



" For the Committee of the F.N.C., 



" Chas. French, President. 

 " Geo. Coghill, Hon. Secretary. 

 '' e^thjune, 1899." 



On the motion of Mr. D. Best the report was received, and, 

 after considerable discussion — principally on the questions of the 

 prevention of the destruction of the Wattles and the protection of 

 native birds — was adopted, on the motion of Mr, C. Maplestone, 

 and seconded by Mr. W. Stickland. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The hon. treasurer, Mr. J. T. Gillespie read the financial 

 statement for 1898-9, which was as follows : — 



Receipts. 



J. T. GILLESPIE, Hon. Treasurer. 

 Tflih April, 1899. 



Audited and found correct. 



D. BEST, \ . ,., 



10//; A/rt/, 1899. ROBT. H ALL, J ^ '""''" ^' 



