vi Proceedings, &c, for 1868. 



" attention of members to the great economy with which the Society 

 " has been worked during the past year, enabling the extra charges for 

 " the Sessson to be defrayed from the ordinary revenue. 



" A catalogue of the books and pamphlets has been prepared by 

 " the Honorary Librarian, showing that the Library has been aug- 

 " mented by 137 publications. This catalogue, together with a report 

 " from the Honorary Curator, has been bound up in the last part of 

 " Vol. VIII., just issued. 



" During the year, the grant for the block of land on which the hall 

 " stands has been applied for in the names of Sir William Stawell, 

 " the Rev. Dr. Bleasdale, and Messrs. Ellery and Ligar, as Trustees of 

 " the Society. 



" It will be necessary, during the forthcoming session, to take into 

 " consideration the state of the hall, and in referring that subject to 

 " the Council for 1868, attention should be drawn to the want of 

 " various offices for the conduct of business, and the position of the 

 " building should also be referred to them. 



" The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, 

 " Curator, and Messrs. Aplin, Gillbee, M'Gowan, Rusden, Von 

 " Guerard and Professor Halford, members of Council, retire by 

 " rotation. Vacancies caused by the non-attendance of Professor 

 " M'Coy, Dr. Barker, and Mr. G. S. Lang have also to be filled up, 

 * and the names of the various candidates have already been duly 

 " forwarded to each member. The election will take place imme- 

 " diately after the discussion on the report. 



" An alteration in Law 7, changing the night of meeting will also 

 " be submitted for your consideration. 



" The Council, in closing its report for 1867, trust the ensuing 

 " session will be as progressive as the past, and hope the members 

 " will consider it their duty to lend vigorous aid in furthering the 

 " objects for which the Society was formed. Nearly every mail from 

 " Europe brings requests from societies to be placed in possession of 

 " the Transactions, and it therefore behoves those who seek to uphold 

 " the permanent interests of Victoria, to keep the Boyal Society 

 " foremost in the cultivation of Science, Literature, and Art." 



